Mumbai City FC will lock horns against Al-Shabab in AFC Champions League on Friday, 08 April 2022 at 22:45 PM IST
Mumbai City FC and Al Shabab will face each other in the AFC Champions League at PrinceFaisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh in the Round 1 match.
Mumbai City FC were below their expectations in the ISL this season and finished at 5th place with just 31 points in 20 regular matches. A month ago, they played against Hyderabad FC in the ISL and lost by a 1-2 scoreline.
On the other side, Al Shabab are also coming off with a 1-2 defeat in the Kings Cup against Al-Hilal Saudi. In their domestic league, they are at the 4th place with 47 points in 25 matches so far. They have an edge in this meeting but an upset should not be ruled out.
Mumbai City FC (MCFC) Team Updates:
Phurba Lachenpa will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
Amey Ranawade will be the Defender his team.
Vinit Rai will be the Mid-Fielder
Al-Shabab (SHB) Team Updates:
Fawaz Al-Qarni will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
Ahmed Sharahili will be the Defender his team.
Hattan Bahebri will be the Mid-Fielder
Top picks:
Carlos Junior: Carlos has scored 10 goals and made three assists so far in 19 league matches. He performed well in the last league match and scored two goals. He is theclub’s top creator & surely the one to look out for. Junior is one of the focal points of their attack and could muster some valuable points for your fantasy team.
Ever Banega: Banega plays as a central midfielder and is one of the best players in the league. In his new club, he has scored six times in 23 starts along with four assists. The midfielder averages 70 passes per match which makes him a very good source for fantasy points.
MCFC: Igor Angulo Alboniga [0 points], Phurba Lachenpa [0 points] SHB: Carlos Alberto-Junior [0 points], Ever Banega [0 points]
Mumbai City FC Key Players:
Bipin-Singh Singh
Rahul Bheke
Mourtada Fall
Ahmed Jahouh
Al-Shabab Key Players:
Carlos Alberto-Junior
Hassan Al-Tambekti
Fawaz Al-Sagour
Ahmed Sharahili
Hattan Bahebri
Best Choice for Captain and Vice-Captain:
Fawaz Al-Sagour
Ahmed Sharahili
Rahul Bheke
Mourtada Fall
Ahmed Jahouh
Injury/unavailable
Mumbai City FC Football Team Injuries:
There are no injury updates as of now.
Al-Shabab Football Team Injuries:
There are no injury updates as of now.
Squads
Mumbai City FC Squad:
Phurba Lachenpa(GK), Mandar Rao Dessai, Mehtab Singh, Mourtada Fall, Rahul Bheke, Ahmed Jahouh, Lalengmawia, Vinit Rai, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin-Singh Singh, Diego Mauricio, Amey Ranawade, Cassio Gabriel, Bradden Inman, Vikram Pratap Singh, Mohammad Nawaz(GK), Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Igor Angulo Alboniga, Mohamad Rakip, Raynier Fernandes, Ravi Kumar(GK), Rowllin Borges, Valpuia, Vikram Lathbir Singh(GK), Gurkirat Singh, Chanso Horam, Mohammed Asif, Pranjal Bhumij, Tondomba Singh
Al-Shabab Squad:
Fawaz Al-Qarni(GK), Hassan Al-Tambekti, Ahmed Sharahili, Abdullah Al-Shamekh, Fawaz Al-Sagour, Ever Banega, Nawaf Al-Abed, Husain Al-Monassar, Hattan Bahebri, Paulo Lucas, Carlos Alberto-Junior, Iago Santos, Luciano Vietto, Moteb Al-Harbi, Zaid Al-Bawardi(GK), Nawaf Al Dawsari, Mohammed Essa Harbush, John Mary, Nader Abdullah Al-Sharari, Abdullah Al-Huqi, Hussain Al-Sabiyani, Nasser Al-Omran, Fares Garzae, Hussain Shaian(GK), Mohammed Alabsi(GK), Abdullah Al-Joui, Fares Owais, Turki Al-Ammar, Abdullah Saeed, Alfred NDiaye, Nasser Al Bishi, Saad Al-Muwalad, Khalid Al-Ghamdi
