Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal: Is Anwar Ali Fit Enough To Play 90 Minutes In Kolkata Derby?

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Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal: Mohun Bagan have been suffering from a huge number of injuries since the start of this ISL 2023-24 season. Two of their biggest losses were blamed on injuries to midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad and defender Anwar Ali.

Sahal Abdul Samad has become fit during their AFC Asian Cup campaign in Qatar. Additionally, reports from oneindia bangla suggest that Anwar is also fully fit to play the entire 90 minutes of the first Kolkata derby of the season.

It was said that he would be fit by the middle of December. He became fit, but the club didn't risk taking him to Bhubaneswar for the Kalinga Super Cup. Reportedly, as the Kolkata derby nears, Anwar Ali is becoming fitter.

As per reports, Habas' boys played a preparatory match with the junior team where Anwar played the entire 90 minutes. Hence, considering Mohun Bagan have lost two and won one of the Kolkata derby this season, Anwar Ali should be included in hopes of winning the upcoming one.

Starting the ISL 2023-24 season, Mohun Bagan had one of the best squads amongst all teams. As a result, they were a favourite for several competitions. However, key players started getting injured from the start of the season.

They couldn't find a way to make do with the fit players they had at hand. This saw them drop out of the AFC Cup and then Kalinga Super Cup so far. They also have won only a single match in their last 5 league games.

This has left them in 5th place in the league table after playing 10 games. Mohun Bagan will look to get back to winning ways as most of their injured players are set to come back.

They have also conceded the most number of goals among the top 5 teams. Additionally, considering Habas prefera to play a defensive style of play, Anwar Ali’s return to the squad will be extremely fruitful for the Mariners.