Rejuvenated Kerala take on Mumbai FC

MUMBAI: Mumbai City will look to break into the top-four as they prepare to host a rejuvenated Kerala Blasters side on Sunday.

Mumbai have won three of their four games at home this season and are unbeaten in their last three outings.

Kerala have not lost a game under their newly anointed manager David James and will be looking to keep the momentum going.

A win for the visitors will elevate them to sixth position, on parity with Mumbai on 14 points.

Mumbai City’s manager Alexandre Guimaraes stood firm in his belief that his side are more than capable of making the playoffs.

“Our first goal of the season was to finish close to the play-off spots at the halfway stage and I think we’ve accomplished that. This has put us in a good situation to continue to compete and we hope that we can make the most from run of home games now. I am very confident that we have the resources and the players to fight till the end and be in the top four - that is for sure,” said the Costa Rican.

David James, who took charge of Kerala almost halfway through the season, says that his team will have to adapt to Mumbai’s style, while still working on shortcomings from their 3-1 win over Delhi.

“It was important that we were disciplined and showed no fear. We had to get the result, especially given the results around us. And that is what we have to do on Sunday.

“Mumbai have a different style of play compared to Delhi and we have to adapt ourselves,” he said.