East Bengal FC go up against Hyderabad FC in the fourth game of Matchweek 2 of the Hero Indian Super League on Saturday, September 30, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata.
East Bengal drew goalless with Jamshedpur FC at the same venue and are seeking their first home win of the season against a weakened Hyderabad side.
Javier Siverio and Borja Herrera made the switch to East Bengal ahead of the season. Hyderabad will also be without goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh and defender Chinglensana, who are on Asian Games duty.
Squads to choose from
East Bengal
Goalkeepers: Kamaljit Singh, Julfikar Gazi, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Aditya Patra, Ranit Sarkar
Defenders: Jordan Rhys-Elsey, Jose Antonio Pardo, Nishu Kumar, Harmanjot Khabra, Mandar Rao Dessai, Gursimrat Singh, Mohamad Rakip, Lalchungnunga, Tuhin Das, Athul Unnikrishnan
Midfielders: Borja Herrera, Saul Crespo, Edwin Vanspaul, Souvik Chakrabarti, Mobashir Rahman, Guite Vanlalpeka, Gurnaj Grewal, Ajay Chhetri
Forwards: Cleiton Silva, VP Suhair, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Javier Siverio, Avishek Kunjam, Aman CK
Hyderabad FC
Goalkeepers: Laxmikant Kattimani, Gurmeet Singh, Anuj Kumar, Aman Kumar Sahni
Defenders: Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Sajad Hussain, Akash Mishra, Chinglensana Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Odei Onaindia, Alex Saji, Manoj Mohammad, Mohammaed Rafi-I
Midfielders: Joao Victor, Petteri Pennanen, Joe Knowles, Hitesh Sharma, Mohammad Yasir, Sahil Tavora, Abdul Rabeeh-Anjukandan, Mark Zothanpuia, Ramhlunchhunga, Lalchhanhima Sailo
Forwards: Felipe Amorim, Jonathan Moya, Makan Chote, Aaren DSilva
East Bengal FC vs Jamshedpur FC: Predicted Playing XIs
East Bengal
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (GK), Nishu Kumar, Harmanjot Khabra, Jose Pardo, Mandar Rao, Souvik Chakrabarti, Saul Crespo, Borja Herrera, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Javier Siverio/Cleiton Silva
Hyderabad FC
Laxmikant Kattimani (GK), Nikhil Poojary, Nim Dorjee, Joao Victor, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Hitesh Sharma, Mohammad Yasir, Sahil Tavora, Petteri Pennanen, Joe Knowles, Jonathan Moya
Match Details
Match: East Bengal FC vs Hyderabad FC, ISL 2023-24
Date: September 30, 2023, 8:00 pm IST
Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata
East Bengal FC vs Hyderabad FC: Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
East Bengal FC look the better side on paper, with some top-quality ISL stars joining their ranks this season. However, Hyderabad does have a strong Indian contingent and will expect a solid display from them to get something from the game.
Jonathan Moya is the talisman of Hyderabad FC, with Joe Knowles also important. Naorem Mahesh Singh, Borja Herrera and Jose Pardo are the other players who can be called essentials.
The likes of Nandhakumar Sekar, Javier Siverio, Mohammad Yasir and Petteri Pennanen powerful differentials if they start. Jonathan Moya, Javier Siverio Borja Herrera and Naorem Mahesh Singh seem like the best captaincy options.
Fantasy Suggestion #1: Prabhsukhan Gill, Nikhil Poojary, Mandar Dessai, Jose Pardo, Borja Herrera, Mohammad Yasir, Joe Knowles, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Jonathan Moya
Captain: Borja Herrera | Vice-Captain: Jonathan Moya
Fantasy Suggestion #2: Laxmikant Kattimani, Nishu Kumar, Jose Pardo, Nim Dorjee, Borja Herrera, Hitesh Sharma, Joe Knowles, Petteri Pennanen, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Javier Siverio, Jonathan Moya
Captain: Jonathan Moya Vice-Captain: Javier Siverio