MARGAO (Goa): Chennaiyin FC will face table-toppers Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Monday.
Csaba Laszlo’s Chennaiyin suffered a heart-breaking last-minute loss to ATK Mohun Bagan in their previous outing, while Sergio Lobera’s Mumbai City beat SC East Bengal by a solitary goal in their last game.
If the Marina Machans manage to scalp all three points against the Islanders, it will be only the second time the latter lose in the current campaign, unbeaten in their last 11 outings following the opening day defeat to NorthEast United FC.
The chance to break this record will surely motivate CFC, who have managed to keep an impressive five clean sheets so far this season.
With creative midfielder Rafael Crivellaro ruled out for the season and back in Brazil following injury, Laszlo and the Chennaiyin faithful will be hopeful of Anirudh Thapa being available for the crunch clash against MCFC.
The Indian midfielder missed the previous game after he sustained an injury in the 0-0 draw against East Bengal on January 18.
The reverse encounter between both sides ended 2-1 in favour of Mumbai, however the tale of the match was quite different from the outcome.
Chennaiyin dominated proceedings that December evening, however goals from two set-pieces against the run of play handed Lobera’s men a fortuitous victory.
