panaji fc goa have shown faith in former midfielder romeo fernandes and included him in their 28member squad for the afc champions league later this monthgoa will make their debut in asias premier club competition when they take on qatars alrayyan at the nehru stadium in fatorda on april 14it is the same venue where romeo made a name for himself in the first three editions of the indian super league isl and became a crowd favourite his exploits under brazil legend zico even earned him a contract with brazilian top division side atletico paranaense in 2015 making him the first indian to play in brazilhowever after a short stint he returned to goa and then joined delhi dynamos fc later rechristened odisha fc whom he represented for three seasonsit feels really good to return to fc goa after four years i always had a wish to play again for goa and i got the opportunity romeo told toi on thursdayromeo made just three appearances and played 65 minutes for odisha in 201920 but after missing out on the seventh edition of isl the speedy winger is confident he can revive his careerinitially i did get my chances for the first two seasons at delhi but then the coach changed and players changed as well it always becomes difficult when this happens said romeo goa had to leave out spanish forward igor angulo and midfielder alberto noguera to comply with afc rules of only four foreigners but knowing romeos ability to move forward and score head coach juan ferrando will have more options to make up for the attacking threatgoas philosophy has been the same since inception play attacking and attractive football romeo knows the progress the club has made since his departure and is eager to make an impression againi may not have got a chance in isl this season but i was always ready and maintained my fitness levels i was keeping my faith for an opportunity i have been with the team for almost a month and have been settling wellfrom the first day i was focussing on the style of play and gradually picked up i am comfortable playing now coach has instructed me what to do with the ball and without the ball he has encouraged to play my normal game said romeowhile most of the squad has been inside a biosecure bubble due to the coronavirus pandemic it will be a new experience for romeo given he has fought his way back into the team he should now be at easegoa squad for afc champions league goalkeepers mohammad nawaz naveen kumar shubham dhas dheeraj singhdefenders sanson pereira seriton fernandes leander dcunha ivan gonzalez spain mohamed ali james donachie australia aibanbha dohling saviour gama adil khan sarineo fernandesmidfielders edu bedia spain glan martins princeton rebello brandon fernandes phrangki buam redeem tlang makan winkle chothe alexander romario amarjit singh kiyam romeo fernandesforwards jorge ortiz spain devendra murgaonkar ishan pandita and aaren dsilva