Having revived their I-League campaign with a win over RUFC in the last round, East Bengal will look to further boost the title hope when they face Mumbai FC in a rescheduled fixture at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan here.
The red and gold brigade made up significant ground in the title race at the weekend when they defeated Rangdajied 3-1, while none of the top four could muster a win and three suffered losses including leaders Bengaluru.
Seventh placed East Bengal are now ten points behind leaders Bengaluru, but the local heavyweights to their advantage have played three games less.
This is one of their three fixtures in hand and thus East Bengal will press for three points to get closer to the top. However, East Bengal will have injury worries of James Moga and Seminlen Doungel and it remains to be seen whether either of them are passed fit for the clash, but the whole squad is aware that they cannot afford to drop points.
Mumbai are still threatened by relegation as they are only three points above rock-bottom Churchill Brothers in the I League.
The red and gold brigade made up significant ground in the title race at the weekend when they defeated Rangdajied 3-1, while none of the top four could muster a win and three suffered losses including leaders Bengaluru.
Seventh placed East Bengal are now ten points behind leaders Bengaluru, but the local heavyweights to their advantage have played three games less.
This is one of their three fixtures in hand and thus East Bengal will press for three points to get closer to the top. However, East Bengal will have injury worries of James Moga and Seminlen Doungel and it remains to be seen whether either of them are passed fit for the clash, but the whole squad is aware that they cannot afford to drop points.
Mumbai are still threatened by relegation as they are only three points above rock-bottom Churchill Brothers in the I League.