All set: EBFC will draw inspiration from its latest Kalinga Super Cup victory.
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East Bengal will probably be trying to get its kind within the Indian Super League-10 on monitor when it hosts Mumbai City FC within the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Tuesday.
EBFC managed to finish a 12-year-long drought of nationwide titles below the stewardship of its Spanish coach Carles Cuadrat when it lifted the Kalinga Super Cup final month at Bhubaneswar.
This achievement didn’t assist its trigger within the ISL the place the workforce continues to be trying to find consistency, having gained solely two matches in 12 appearances. The finest it did was play six attracts whereas shedding the remaining 4. The final loss got here on Saturday in Guwahati when it visited NorthEast United FC, the identical workforce EBFC blanked 5-0 at dwelling within the first week of December to choose up its second win of the League.
EBFC will probably be lacking its Brazilian striker Cleiton Silva to suspension whereas its Spanish duo of Pardo and Saul Crespo stay unsure with damage. The arrival of Costa Rican ahead Felicio Brown and Spanish midfielder Victor Vazquez in a mid-season switch is buoying the groups’ hopes forward of the match.
East Bengal is presently positioned ninth within the League standings with 12 factors from as many matches whereas Mumbai City FC is positioned fifth with 22 factors from 12 matches. Having misplaced 2-3 in opposition to Jamshedpur FC at dwelling in its earlier outing, the Islanders will probably be eager to return to profitable kind.
Source: www.thehindu.com
