NorthEast United vs East Bengal is the upcoming match in the Hero ISL 2021. The Highlanders are hosting The Red and Gold Brigade at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 16th Dec. The bottom two teams are going Head-to-head to the vital 3 points. East Bengal is now the only team this season that has failed to win a single game, thus this is going to be a must-win game for the Kolkata side.
NorthEast United vs East Bengal: Match Details
Date- 17/12/2021
Time- 7:30 PM
Where to watch- Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Star Sports Network, and JioTV
Venue- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa, India
Team News: NorthEast United vs East Bengal
NorthEast United- Team News
The Highlanders are in a poor situation as they have won only 1 out of their 6 matches. Their last 2 matches ended as a defeat for Khalid Jamil's side. Including a 5-1 thumping at the hands of Hyderabad FC. However, NorthEast United will be looking to capitalize on a crippling East Bengal and get the win out of the match.
Injuries- Lalchhanchhuaha is out injured and Gallego is unavailable for the whole season.
SC East Bengal- Team News
The Red and Gold Brigade on the other hand has failed to register a single win this season as of now. Manolo Diaz's side has failed to put any major impact yet including 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 3 matches. Their last match ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters. However, East Bengal still has the chance to get a win out of their upcoming fixture and move up the table.
Injuries: Jackichand Singh, Bhattacharya, Meitei, Sidoel, and Mukherjee are all injured for this game.
NorthEast United vs East Bengal: Head-to-Head
Matches- 2
NorthEast United- 2
East Bengal- 0
Draw- 0
Possible Line-ups-
Northeast United: Roy (GK), Lakra, Shareef-Thankgalakath, Flottmann, T-Singh, Santana, Camara, Suhair, Gogoi, Rochharzela, Coureur
SC East Bengal: Sen (GK), Prce, Mondal, Mrcela, Gaikwad, Rafique, Singh, Jairu, Dervisevic, Perosevic, Mahesh Singh