Indian Super League: FC Goa look to maintain top spot

FC Goa will be out to maintain their top position when they take on Mumbai City in their Indian Super League match at the Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.

FC Goa, along with FC Pune City and Delhi Dynamos have 15 points, but have played one match less than the latter two. On Tuesday, the side will also be looking to avenge their 0-2 away defeat.

With five rounds to go, the race for the semi-finals is heating up as only five points separate the top and bottom placed team. In fact, all eight teams have a chance to qualify.

Mumbai City, who were among the top four at one stage after their resounding 5-1 win over North East United, have managed to garner only two points from their last three games to occupy sixth place.

Mumbai coach Nicolas Anelka knows how important it is to win on Tuesday as it will take his side to 15 points, the same as the home team and above them on goal difference.

With Sunil Chhetri and Sonny Norde absent, the visitors lacked creativity in attack in their last match but now that Chhetri is back, Anelka is looking for a win to push themselves on top of the chart.

FC Goa continue to have injury problems as Lucio, Rafael, Bikramjit Singh, Joaquim Abranches are not fit and will not play on Tuesday.