ISL 2022-23: Mumbai City vs NorthEast United Live Updates

7:00 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Mumbai City vs NorthEast United match in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23. The kick-off is just half an hour away! I’m your host Aishwarya Chakraborty, and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

Mumbai City vs NorthEast United: Build-up

Mumbai City will square off against bottom-placed NorthEast United for their respective 15th match of the ongoing season of the Indian Super League (ISL 2022-23). The encounter will be played out at the Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) on Thursday. The Islanders are on a peerless run as of now, having been unbeaten throughout the campaign.

On the other hand, the Highlanders have had a season to forget, winning and drawing merely one game each in their 14 games so far. Here is a comprehensive preview of the forthcoming faceoff between the two sides.

The Islanders have really turned around their fortunes this year. They have already sealed qualification for the playoffs but the Des Buckingham-coached unit will be vying to finish atop the standings. Moreover, they have the unforeseen opportunity to go through the entire season without losing a game.

Quite bluntly, NorthEast United have little to gain from this point onward in this season. A change at helm hasn’t had a great impact either, with the team receiving a 6-1 mauling from Hyderabad FC in late December.

Mumbai City’s Amey Ranawade has been ruled out of the season due to an injury. Rostyn Griffiths too, was taken off against ATK Mohun Bagan after getting injured. Jorge Pereyra Diaz will however, return to the squad after serving a one-game suspension. Apart from these issues, both the teams have fully fit rosters!