NorthEast United FC face a tough challenge against eastern rivals ATK in the Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2019-20 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday. A win for the home side will see them leapfrog the Kolkata-based team on the league table, but it will take some doing considering ATK’s form this campaign.

Boosting NorthEast's chances in the match will be the return of Kai Heerings, who missed the last two matches due to suspension. Ahead of the match, Indiansuperleague.com caught up with the Dutch defender for an exclusive pre-match interview.

Here’s what he had to say:

Read the Match Preview here.