Their last encounter against FC Goa may have ended in a win at home for Nicolas Anelka’s men but on Tuesday at Fatorda’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Mumbai City FC face a much tougher task as the 2015 Hero Indian Super league has entered its business end and they desperately need a win to move up to the top four. Currently placed sixth in the standings, Mumbai will have to bring their A game to the fore against Zico’s table-topping side.Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)FC Goa: W-L-D-W-DMumbai City FC: W-W-L-D-DHead-to-Head: Last season both teams played out two goalless draws and earlier this season Sunil Chhetri and Frederic Piquionne scored in Mumbai’s 2-0 win at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.Luciano Sobrosa vs Sunil ChhetriLuciano Sobrosa’s 75 clearances, the most for an FC Goan this season, are a good marker for his quality and it won’t be easy for Sunil Chhetri and company to breach his defences. A compelling match-up, by all means. Chhetri has been at the top of the goal-scoring charts with six goals but faces a tough opponent in Sobrosa. He didn’t play in the last match on account of having represented India in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Guam less than 24 hours ago but since the national team were on the winning side that evening, Chhetri should be high on confidence going into this match.Jonatan Lucca vs Cristian BustosOne of FC Goa’s key figures and a footballer feared by all defensive squads of the Hero ISL, Jonatan Lucca is the man to watch out for. Having already had three goals and an assist to his name, he will be confident and inspired to do more to facilitate his team’s cause. However, he is likely to face some severe resistance from Cristian Bustos, a diligent footballer who has been at the heart of the Mumbai City FC defence. His contributions go far beyond his well-earned 32 tackles.Thongkhosiem Haokip vs Pavel CmovsAfter Reinaldo’s untimely injury, Haokip could be considered as one of Zico’s most trusted lieutenants up front. He seems to have moved on from the missed opportunity against Mumbai earlier in the season. He is in direct confrontation with Pavel Cmovs. Having featured in nearly every Mumbai City FC match this season, Cmovs definitely is one of the pillars of the team. Featuring in his second Hero ISL, the Czech stopper will do what it takes to keep the Goan attackers at bay.However, all eyes would be on Anelka’s men on Tuesday. Of the two teams, they need the win most and with the absence of Sony Norde, who is away on national duty for Haiti, their task is definitely cut out. FC Goa, on the other hand, have lost just once out of their five matches so far at home and look to maintain their dominance at Fatorda and in the league.Squads:FC Goa: Elinton Sanchotene Andrade, Luis Barreto, Laxmikant Kattimani, Lucimar Da Silva Ferreira [Lucio] [marquee], Gregory Arnolin, Luciano Sobrosa, Keenan Almeida, Nicolau Colaco, Raju Gaekwad, Debabrata Roy, Narayan Das, Joffre Mateu Gonzalez, Leonardo da Silva Moura [Leo Moura], Jonatan Lucca, Denson Devdas, Pronay Halder, Bikramjit Singh, Mandar Rao Dessai, Romeo Fernandes, Reinaldo Da Cruz Oliveira, Rafael Coelho, Macpherlin Omagbemi Dudu, Thongkoisep Haokip, Victorino Fernandes, Joaquim Abranches, CS Sabeeth.Mumbai City FC: Subrata Paul, Albino Gomes, Debjit Majumder, Kinshuk Debnath, Darren O’Dea, Pavel Čmovš, Keegan Pereira, Lalchhuanmawia Fanai (Chhuantea), Frantz Bertin, Rowilson Rodrigues, Airtor Fernandez Lopez, Gabriel Fernandes, Juan Aguilera Nunez, Brandon Fernandes, André Francisco Moritz, Selim Benachour, Cristian Bustos, Sarang Singh, Pratesh Shirodkar, Sampath Kumar Kuttymani, Ashutosh Mehta, Singam Subash Singh, Nicolas Anelka (Marquee & Manager), Sony Norde, Sunil Chhetri, Frederic Piquionne
