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Chennaiyin FC host Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. The former champions are currently third in the league standings and with three matches to play, a win would put them in second place and within touching distance of the playoffs.
The league debutants, on the other hand, are placed fourth with only a couple of points separating them from their opponent. Entering the match on the back of three consecutive victories, a win against the hosts would see them skip Chennaiyin to third, thus, boosting their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.
HEAD TO HEAD
Chennaiyin FC 1-0 Jamshedpur FC
KEY PLAYERS
Inigo Calderon (Chennaiyin FC)
Chennaiyin’s right back has been one of the most versatile players for his team. Solid at the back and clinical up front, Calderon maintains a balance between attack and defence to good effect. The Spaniard is strong, hardly allowing attackers to pass him, and is also quick on the attack while surging forward. He has three goals to his credit this season and will be looking to come up with a usual all-round show against Jamshedpur.
Memo (Jamshedpur FC)
The Brazilian has been the midfield engine for his team. He has held his own in front of his team’s defensive lines, initiating countless attacks and counter-attacks. A tireless player, he tracks back time and again to perform his defensive duties while also attacking the penalty box and testing the opposition keepers. He will play a major role in his team’s midfield when Chennaiyin come calling.
POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS
Chennaiyin FC
John Gregory may go forward with a 4-2-3-1 formation, which has yielded rich dividends for his team in the past.
Goalkeeper: Karanjit Singh
Defenders: Inigo Calderon, Mailson Alves, Henrique Sereno, Jerry Lalrinzuala
Midfielders: Dhanpal Ganesh, Anirudh Thapa, Thoi Singh, Rene Mihelic, Gregory Nelson
Forward: Jeje Lalpekhlua
Chennaiyin head coach on the team’s mentality before the encounter: “It’s a very happy camp and a very happy dressing room. They enjoyed the journey back from Goa and the team is in fantastic spirits. They are training every day and we try different things to change the monotony in the training ground. All the kind of things that gives us freshness.”
Jamshedpur FC
Steve Coppell may use a 4-2-3-1 formation that provides enough options in the middle and the flanks.
Goalkeeper: Subrata Paul
Defenders: Souvik Chakrabarti, Anas Edathodika, Tiri, Andre Bikey
Midfielders: Mehtab Hossain, Memo, Wellington Priori, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Trindade Goncalves
Forward: Ashim Biswas
Jamshedpur head coach on his team’s approach: “We work very hard on our defending, but it’s not our priority. If you look at our training sessions, we spend as much time attacking as we do defending. We want to attack teams as much as possible. Our main strategy is to be as deceptive as possible, where we can change and try and incorporate any strategy.”
KEY STATS
– Both teams have the same number of losses (4) which is the least in the league
– Jamshedpur have won five of their previous six fixtures
PREVIOUS ENCOUNTER
Jamshedpur FC 0–1 Chennaiyin FC (28th December 2017 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur)
FORM GUIDE
Chennaiyin FC: W D L W L
Jamshedpur FC: W W W L W
