Thursday , March 28 2024

East Bengal are desperate to win their final I-League home game against Minerva Punjab FC!

East Bengal Club are all set to welcome Minerva Punjab FC in what would be a battle to salvage pride for both sides at the Barasat Stadium in Kolkata.

The Red and Golds have not had smooth sailing both on and off the pitch in recent weeks. With head coach Trevor James Morgan having resigned earlier the week and new coach Mridul Banerjee indisposed due to an injury, assistant Ranjan Chaudhuri is all set to be on the sidelines.

The Red and Golds are still currently sitting in third place on the table but have Bengaluru FC and Shillong Lajong FC close on their heels.

Willis Plaza will be out suspended but Wedson Anselme will be back in the reckoning. Chris Payne and Robin Singh would be handed a start in attack while Jackichand Singh and Romeo Fernandes might be given a chance on the wings. Meanwhile, Arnab Mondal will look to start with Ivan Bukenya in central defence.

Minerva Punjab meanwhile will be missing their goalkeeper Arnab Das Sharma who has left the squad. However, Arshdeep Singh, who was superb against Mohun Bagan will be the ideal replacement.

Lack of goals upfront is a worry for the side and defender Kareem Nurain might start upfront. Meanwhile, Loveday and Sang Min Kim will look to populate the defence.

Coach Surinder Singh will know that this is the right time to play East Bengal as they have lost their last four matches.

A win for East Bengal will look at them cementing their third spot while Minerva Punjab have only pride in store as they are immune from relegation but want to qualify for the Federation Cup.

“I think we did not deserve to lose against Mohun Bagan and a similar performance will surely give us a result against East Bengal,” said Singh.

The match is scheduled at 4:30pm and it will be telecast live on TEN 2.

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