Bengaluru FC are all set to Russell Gage Jerseys host Jamshedpur FC in a round seven Indian Super League (ISL) clash on Thursday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Interestingly, this is a battle between the two new teams in the league.
Game Bengaluru FC v Jamshedpur FCDate Thursday, December 21Time 8 PM IST (GMT +5:30)
TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM
The Star Sports Network havethe exclusive broadcasting rights of the ISL. The games will be telecastwith the option of English and/or Hindi commentary over their bouquet of television as well as digital platforms.
India (English) TV channelOnline streamsStar Sports 2/HDHotstar and Keith Smith Jerseys Jio TV
Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages acro s India.
Hindi TV channelBengali TV channelStar Sports Hindi 1/ HDJalsha Movies/HDMalayalam TV channelKannada TV channelAsianet Movies/HDSuvarna Plus/HD
TEAM NEWS
BENGALURU FC:
Injured - Abhra Mondal Doubtful - None Suspended - None Key Players - Miku, Sunil Chhetri, Edu Garcia
JAMSHEDPUR FC:
Injured - Anas Doubtful Atlanta Falcons Jerseys - None Suspended - None
Key Players - Kervens Belfort, Mehtab Ho sain
GAME PREVIEW
Bengaluru FC, after a blistering start to their debut Indian Super League (ISL) season, find themselves sitting second in the table after notching four wins in six games so far. Albert Roca's side, however, have struggled a touch in their recent games and will come into this fixture with a 'must-win' mentality.
They have struggled physically in the previous two games against FC Pune City and Atlanta Falcons Hats Chennaiyin FC. While they were bailed out against Pune City by Baljit Sahni's red card, Chennaiyin FC consigned them to their first home defeat on Sunday.
As a result, we should see the imposing figure of Erik Paartalu return to midfield while Udanta Singh, who was a substitute Brandon Copeland Jerseys in the previous game, should start on the wings.
Jamshedpur FC are a particularly dominant team physically with imposing figures like Tiri and Andre Bikey in defence. Steve Coppell's side make it very hard for opponents to play through them and showcase solid defensive organisation.
Bengaluru FC will have their task cut out in breaking the visitors' defence open. Jamshedpur, themselves, are no slouches in attack with the likes of Kervens Belfort and Izu Azuka all dangerous on the break.
But one expects a battle between the Blues' attack Michael Vick Jerseys and the defence of the Men of Steel on Thursday.