kerala blasters vs east bengal ,Indian Super League : Team News, Match Preview.
Two teams will look to bounce back to winning ways.
Having suffered gutting defeats in matchday one, the Tuskers and Red & Gold Brigade will be pushing to get a big win to properly kickstart their campaign and move up the league table.
Kerala Blasters host East Bengal in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) on Sunday (22 September), with both sides desperate to get their first points on board.
The Stakes
Kerala Blasters
Kerala Blasters sustained a nasty loss to Punjab in their first game after a dramatic finish to the game.
But Mikael Stahre’s side are aware that there is a lot of football yet to be played this season and will push to thrill their devoted home support with some exciting attacking football against East Bengal.
Kerala Blasters desperately need a win to gain some much-needed momentum and get the new era underway properly.
But another loss at home can spark crisis talk and further demotivate the mentality of both the players and fans.
A dominant performance with a positive result will raise the spirits in the squad.
East Bengal
East Bengal are a bit unlucky to start their campaign with back-to-back away games.
But Carles Cuadrat is aware that it’s these away games that his side needs to win to ensure playoff qualification at the end of the league stages.
East Bengal will need to raise their attacking quality after a grim display against Bengaluru FC, with the players having to be more clinical and creative in the final third.
A draw might not be the worst result, but another gutting away loss can raise more questions about the overall chemistry of the squad. A win in Kochi can help install some self-belief in the Red & Gold Brigade unit as well as ease the fans’ tension.
Injury & Team News
Kerala Blasters
Kerala Blasters will miss the service of Adrian Luna as he is yet to completely recover from his illness.
East Bengal
East Bengal are still sweating on the fitness of defenders Nishu Kumar and Provat Lakra, who got injured in the pre-season campaign. Lalchungnunga is suspended after getting sent off in the last match.
Head-to-Head
Matches Played – 8
Kerala Blasters wins – 3
East Bengal wins – 2
Draws – 3
Predicted Lineups
Kerala Blasters (4-2-3-1)
Sachin Suresh (GK); Sandeep Singh, Pritam Kotal, Milos Drincic, Aibanbha Dohling; Vibin Mohanan, Alexandre Coeff; Rahul KP, Noah Sadoui, Mohammed Aimen; Jesus Jimenez
East Bengal (4-3-3)
Prabhsukhan Gill (GK); Mohamed Rakip, Anwar Ali, Hijazi Maher, Mark Zothanpuia; Jeakson Singh, Saul Crespo, Madih Talal; Naorem Mahesh Singh, Nandhakumar Sekar, Dimitri Diamantakos
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