East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan, Durand Cup Final 2023: Starting 11, Team News and more

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East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan, Durand Cup Final 2023: It's derby time in Kolkata as East Bengal and Mohun Bagan compete for their 17th Durand Cup trophy. The highly-anticipated duel is scheduled for Sunday, September 3 at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Kirangan or the Salt Lake Stadium.

Under new coach Carles Cuadrat, East Bengal came from a two-goal deficit due to goals from Mahesh Singh and Nandhakumar Sekar. After a stunning comeback against NorthEast United FC, they triumphed 5-3 on penalties. Meanwhile, international newcomers Jason Cummings and Armando Sadiku helped Mohun Bagan SG to a 2-1 victory against FC Goa.

EB and MBSG also met in the group stages of the Durand Cup 2023. Red and Gold won 1-0 against Mohun Bagan, their first win over their rivals in four years. The last time the Red and Gold Brigade appeared in the Durand Cup final was in 2004. East Bengal beat the Mariners 2-1 in the game.

While no injury news has been confirmed, Souvik Chakraborty is certain to miss the match as he picked back-to-back yellow cards in the last two games. Coach Carles Cuadrat confirmed the news during the post-match conference of East Bengal vs NorthEast United.

East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Predicted Starting 11

East Bengal FC: Prabhsukhan Gill, Harmanjot Khabra, Lalchungnunga, Jordan Elsey, Mandar Rao Dessai, Mobashir Rahman, Saul Crespo, Borja Herrera, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Javier Siverio

Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Vishal Kaith, Asish Rai, Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Subhasish Bose, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Hugo Boumous, Ashique Kuruniyan, Dimitri Petratos, Jason Cummings

The Kolkata Derby will take place today, September 3, 2023, at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, with live streaming accessible on Sony LIV and live televised on Sony Ten 2. The Derby will begin at 4:00 p.m. IST