ISL-10 | Chhetri returns as BFC looks to get back to winning ways

BFC hopes to get back to winning ways vs East Bengal in ISL. Sunil Chhetri's return will help, but Suresh Wangjam and Naorem Roshan are suspended. East Bengal is better placed, with Cleiton Silva in top form. Carles Cuadrat returns to BFC, hoping to go back a winner. Both teams are competitive and need points. Anything can happen.

Following two defeats in its opening two games, Bengaluru FC will look to get back to winning ways when it meets East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday.

Simon Grayson’s men will hope for the familiar environs of the Sree Kanteerava Stadium to spring them back to life after narrow away losses to Kerala Blasters and Mohun Bagan Super Giant.

“We have had two tough away games,” Grayson said on Tuesday. “Going to Kerala...and Mohun Bagan, who on paper have the strongest squad in the league. But we are back at home now and we feel we have played well enough in both games.

“The three goals we’ve conceded have been disappointing goals. No team has really cut us open. So we have that sorted, and we’ve got the attacking options back in. That will help us be a better all-round team. I’m sure it will,” the Englishman added.

The return of Sunil Chhetri, after competing in the Asian Games, will surely help, despite the fact that the 39-year-old talisman wasn’t a guaranteed starter last season.

BFC, however, will miss key men in Suresh Wangjam and Naorem Roshan, who will be serving suspensions for the red cards against Mohun Bagan Super Giant last week.

On form though, it is East Bengal which is better placed, having picked up four points from the first two fixtures against Jamshedpur FC and Hyderabad FC.