TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM
The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the ISL. The games will be telecast with the option of English and/or Hindi commentary over their bouquet of television as well as digital platforms.
Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages across India.
TEAM NEWS
KERALA BLASTERS:
Injured: Rino Anto, Pritam Singh Doubtful: Dimitar Berbatov Suspended: None Key Players: Iain Hume, Sandesh Jhingan, Courage Pekuson
Rino Anto was taken off in the loss to Jamshedpur FC and is set to sit out of the tie. Dimitar Berbatov is uncertain to start.
BENGALURU FC:
Injured: Braulio Nobrega, Udanta Singh Absent: John Johnson Suspended: None Key Players: Sunil Chhetri, Erik Paartalu, Edu Garcia
Defender John Johnson misses out due to family commitments while Braulio Nobrega and Udanta Singh are out injured.
GAME PREVIEW
Kerala Blasters fought back to hold Chennaiyin FC in their previous game with Chekiyot Vineeth scoring deep into injury time to cancel an 89th-minute penalty scored by Jeje Lalpekhlua for Chennaiyin FC.
Kerala Blasters coach Rene Meulensteen has the option of picking between two contrasting forwards in Iain Hume and Mark Sifneos with Courage Pekuson in midfield. The Dutch tactician may look at Wes Brown putting in another vital shift as the midfield anchor. Sandesh Jhingan, like Vineeth and Siam Hanghal, is pitted to face the team he represented in the I-League and AFC Cup previously.
Bengaluru FC started the season in rip-roaring form but have faced a dip of late with back-to-back losses, the first time in the club’s history at home, against Chennaiyin FC and Jamshedpur FC.
It has to be noted that the Blues are up against another highly defensive outfit after struggling against Jamshedpur. Mistakes at the back have recently hurt Albert Roca’s side. In attack too, Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh have not sparkled so far. Miku is their best bet for goals while Edu Garcia will assume the playmaking duties.
Will Bengaluru FC sail across the Yellow Sea or will the Blasters have the last laugh on Sunday?
