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Michael Essien and Carlton Cole will begin their adventures into the unknown this weekend when Indonesia's Liga 1 season kicks off. But the two former Premier League stalwarts could find life difficult as they try to help Persib Bandung's push for domestic honours.
Persib will host Arema FC in all Javanese battle on Saturday, with the 38,000-capacity Stadion Gelora Bandung Lautan Api likely to be packed to the rafters. It's the opening matchday of the first official season since 2015 when Indonesia was handed a year-long FIFA ban for government interference in football.