Mumbai aim to continue winning streak
Bambolim: A buoyant Mumbai City FC will be eyeing a fourth successive win when they take on former champions Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League game here on Wednesday.
With momentum on their side, the Mumbai team will look to put it across a sceptical Chennaiyin. After a 1-0 win against FC Goa and a 3-0 rout of SC East Bengal, Sergio Lobera’s men got the better of Odisha FC 2-0.
As has been the case in their previous outings, the role of both their in-form strikers Adam Le Fondre and Bartholomew Ogbeche will be crucial again. Fondre is the leading goal-scorer for the club this season with three strikes to his credit and he would like to add to the tally.
While Nigerian Ogbeche netted in the game against Odisha and would take confidence from that outing. If the two fire on all cylinders, it will get really tough for the Chennaiyin defence. The role of Mumbai’s key mid-fielders Ahmed Jahouh, Cy Goddard as feeders will be as important as ever. The head coach also has multiple options to choose in mid-fielders Farukh Choudhary, Hugo Boumous, Hernan Santana, Raynier Fernandes, Rowllin Borges and Pranjal Bhumij among others.
On the other hand, Chennaiyin FC would like to put behind the 1-0 loss to Bengaluru FC and return to winning ways. With the talismanic Anirudh Thapa doubtful due to injury, which infuriated CFC coach Csaba Laszlo, the team will have to lift itself a few notches to challenge the Mumbai outfit.
CFC played better in the second half against Bengaluru FC and the coach would be hoping that they can carry the form into the upcoming game. Chennaiyin, who made it to the final last season after a horror start, though will not want to drop too many points in the beginning again.
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