It has been a tough week for the Islanders, after a 9-game unbeaten run was snapped by FC Goa, Mumbai City FC succumbed to back-to-back defeats for the first time this season. Jorge Costa’s side have a chance to right a few wrongs and inch closer to the play-offs as they host NorthEast United FC on Wednesday at the Mumbai Football Arena.
In what will be the final league game at the Arena, the Islanders come in needing a win to inch closer to a spot in the semifinals and three points over fellow playoff contenders NorthEast United FC would do a world of good to the Islanders’ chances.
Coming into tomorrow’s crunch tie, Eelco Schattorie’s side have hit a bump in their form too. Coming off the back of a defeat to Bengaluru FC and a home draw against Delhi Dynamos, the Highlanders continue to fight for a spot in the top 4 with the likes of ATK and Jamshedpur FC hot on their tail.
While the visitors are having defensive woes of their own, the attacking trio of Hero ISL’s joint top-scorer Bartholomew Ogbeche, Federico Gallego and January signing Panagiotis Triadis have been a constant threat in the final third of the pitch and will be vital to the Highlanders’ chances on Wednesday.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS:
NorthEast United FC: Pawan Kumar (GK), Reagan Singh, Mato Grgic, Robert Lalthlamuana, Redeem Tlang, Jose Leudo, Rowllin Borges, Federico Gallego, Panagiotis Triadis, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Bartholomew Ogbeche (C).
Mumbai City FC: Amrinder Singh (GK), Sauvik Chakrabarti, Marko Klisura, Anwar Ali, Subhasish Bose, Arnold Issoko, Raynier Fernandes, Milan Singh, Paulo Machado (C), Modou Sougou, Rafael Bastos.
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