Crunch time: Chennaiyin is coming off two losses and desperately wants a win.
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Former champion Chennaiyin FC will purpose to return to profitable methods when it takes on East Bengal FC in an ISL match on the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium right here on Saturday.
Having misplaced its earlier two fixtures, the Owen Coyle-coached crew might be in search of residence consolation and a revival of the stuttering marketing campaign.
Positioned ninth within the standings with 12 factors from 10 matches, CFC wants its ahead line to energy it to victories.
EBFC, languishing on the backside of the desk with 4 factors from eight outings, lately ended a seven-game winless run within the league with a 1-0 victory over NorthEast United FC and can look to take care of the momentum.
CFC head coach Coyle mentioned he was assured that the crew is positioned completely to do properly within the marketing campaign transferring ahead, regardless of its latest setbacks.
“We’re nonetheless well-placed, and that’s why I’m excited transferring ahead as a result of with the house video games coming, we are able to choose up factors and look to maneuver ourselves again into these playoff locations. And that’s what we’ll look to do,” Coyle mentioned.
The host could also be with out the companies of Irfan Yadwad (unwell) whereas Connor Shields, Lukas Brambilla and Kiyan Nassiri have niggles however skilled on Friday and needs to be able to take the sector.
Dimitrios Diamantakos, who discovered the web for the Kolkata outfit in its earlier match, is a key participant and the Chennaiyin defence would have to be at its greatest to maintain the opposition forwards at bay.
Match begins at 5 p.m.
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