Al-Hilal vs Mumbai City: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Al Hilal will host Mumbai City FC in blockbuster AFC Champions League encounter

One of the most awaited matches in the AFC Champions League will take place on Monday between Al-Hilal and Mumbai City FC. Al-Hilal are in excellent form this season as a result of a big spending binge that saw them recruit players like Neymar Jr., Aleksandr Mitrovic, and Reuben Neves. Therefore, they will rely on this form to defeat MCFC and keep up their impressive season-long form when they play Mumbai City on October 23.

Kick-off: 11: 30 IST (23-10-2023), 6 p.m. GMT

Al-Hila form in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W

Mumbai City FC form in all competitions: W-L-D-W-L

Head-to-head record:

This will be the first time Al Hilal and Mumbai City FC will take on each other.

Team news

Al-Hilal manager Jorge Jesus will be overjoyed that he has a variety of alternatives when deciding on his starting eleven ahead of this crucial AFC Champions League match. The loss of Neymar could prove to be the club's greatest hit, though, given he is located in Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian forward sustained an injury while representing his country and will be sidelined for some time.

Mumbai City FC: In contrast, given that all of his players are fully healthy and ready for the match against Al-Hilal, Mumbai City head coach Des Buckingham would be happier. This allows the English manager to start his strongest lineup against what is currently, arguably, Saudi Arabia's top football squad.

Predicted lineup

Al-Hilal Predicted lineup:

Bono, S. Abdulhamid, K. Koulibaly, A. Al Bulaihi, Y. Al-Shahrani, S. Milinkovic-Savic, R. Neves, Michael, Malcom, S. Al-Dawsari, A. Mitrovic

Mumbai City FC Predicted lineup:

P. Lachenpa, R. Bheke, R. Griffiths, M. Singh, A. Mishra, L. Ralte, Y. van Nieff, G. Stewart, L. Chhangte, J. Diaz, B. Singh

Match Prediction

They must maintain hope when they visit Mumbai City FC. If anything, there have been a number of upsets in football over the years. The nation that defeated Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the same nation that Mumbai City FC will play in on October 23. Therefore, The Islanders must play Al-Hilal fearlessly if they want a successful outcome. Even a single point would boost the spirits of the MCFC players, even though a victory could be impossible to achieve.

But the Saudi side boasts plenty of European starts who could prove to be too much for the Indian team.

Prediction: Al-Hilal 2-0 Mumbai City FC

Live telecast details for Al-Hilal vs Mumbai City

India: Sports1, FanCode

USA: CBS Sports

UK:  Triller-owned FITE