The in-form Jamshedpur FC will be hoping to carry on their positive run in the ongoing ISL campaign as they play hosts to Chennaiyin FC. Jamshedpur FC currently resides at the fourth spot in the league with 11 points and have the opportunity to be on level terms with ATK that resides on top with 14 points to their tally. Meanwhile, Chennaiyin FC with five points is just a point above bottom-placed Hyderabad.
Match Details
Date- Monday, December 9 | Kick-Off- 7:30 PM (IST) | Venue- JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur FC
Piti is yet to be declared fit by the club officials as he has been on the sidelines due to a hamstring issue. Narendar Gehlot and Jitendra Singh have impressed their boss Antonio Iriondo are likely to retain their spot in the defence. Sergio Castel, Isaac Vanmalsawma and Farukh Choudhary should formulate the front three, while Noe Acosta and Aitor Monroy should be in charge of midfield.
Chennaiyin FC
The new boss in charge Owen Coyle recently arrived on Saturday and should bring in a new style of play which could benefit the club for the remainder of the season. Dragos Firtulescu was impressive when he came off the bench against Odisha and should start ahead of Masih Saighani
Jamshedpur FC- Subrata Pal, Robin Gurung, Memo, Tiri, Narendar Gehlot, Jitendra Singh, Aitor Monroy, Noe Acosta, Farukh Choudhary, Isaac Vanmalsawma, Sergio Castel
Chennaiyin FC- Vishal Kaith, Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Eli Sabia, Lucian Goian, Tondonba Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Thoi Singh, Rafael Crivellaro, Dragos Firtulescu, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Nerijus Valskis
Sergio Castel has been the standouts of the season for Jamshedpur FC. Castel has bagged five goals from six games so far and will be a constant threat in attack.
Nerijus Valskis is fresh off a brace in the last game against Odisha FC which adds his tally to three goals in six games this season for Chennaiyin FC.
Aitor Monroy has made 321 passes and 31 tackles in six games which is the most by any player in Jamshedpur FC this season.
Though Andre Schembri has scored just the one goal this season, he can pack a punch in the forward line for Chennaiyin FC.
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