Mohun Bagan Super Giant will renew their rivalry with East Bengal FC once again when the two sides meet in the Indian Super League (ISL) for the first time. In a fixture that has a profound historical significance, both sides will look to put a smile on the faces of millions of their supporters. East Bengal will be the more confident of the two teams, having put an end to their trophy drought after 12 years. Defending ISL champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will look to continue their record against their arch-rivals in ISL, having never lost a game against them in the tournament.
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Antonio Habas, who took over the reigns of MBSG from Juan Ferrando, will look to make a statement win against East Bengal. The Mariners have not fared well against East Bengal especially this season, losing two of the three times they faced each other. Their only win against EB came in the Durand Cup final, a record the Mariners will not be too proud of.
On the injury front, MBSG will be without long-term absentee Ashique Kuruniyan, who has not featured for the team since the start of the season. Anwar Ali, who had suffered an injury and missed out on India’s AFC Asian Cup campaign, is back in training. Coach Antonio Habas also confirmed that right-back Ashish Rai is out of contention for the match after suffering a niggle.
East Bengal has been flying high after winning the recently-concluded Kalinga Super Cup. Carles Cuadrat’s men brought an end to East Bengal’s long-awaited trophy drought, and East Bengal have finally seemed to turn a corner after poor performances in the previous seasons. However, they need to up their performance in the ISL, with the Red and Gold Brigade at the eighth spot of the ISL table.
East Bengal will be without the services of Souvik Chakrabarty as he is suspended after getting four yellow cards in ISL. Apart from Souvik, experienced defender Harmanjot Khabra will also miss out the clash as he is still recovering from his injury. New signing Victor Vazquez is also unlikely to feature in the tie.
Match Details
Match: East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Date: February 03
Venue: Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Time: 7:30 PM
Live Telecast: Sports18 network
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema app
East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Probable XI
Mohun Bagan: Vishal Kaith, Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Brendan Hamill, Manvir Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Deepak Tangri, Subhasish Bose, Sahal Abdul Samad, Dimitri Petratos, Jason Cummings
East Bengal: Prabhsukhan Gill (GK), Mohammad Rakip, Lalchungnunga, Hijazi Maher, Mandar Rao Dessai, Saul Crespo, Jose Pardo, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, PV Vishnu, Cleiton Silva
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