Major changes to Blasters squad, fan favorites will not play; Let's take a look at the possible line-up against Odisha. Kerala Blasters FC, who are in brilliant form in the 10th season of the Indian Super League, are set to play against Odisha FC on Friday. This will also be the first match of the Yellow Army in the second phase of the league. At the end of the first phase in December, the Yellow Army are on top of the points table. If the same form continues, the fans are hoping that the first title in the history of the club will reach the shelf of Blasters. At the same time, the coach Ivan Vukomanovic will make some crucial changes in the Blasters team that played in the last ISL match and will line up his team against Odisha FC. The two superstars who were in the team in the last ISL match (against Mohun Bagan Supergiant) are sure not to be on the field against Odisha. There are reasons for this. Let's see what the likely starting line-up of Kerala Blasters will be in this match. Sachin Suresh will be the goalkeeper for Kerala Blasters against Odisha FC. Sachin, who has been in great form this season, gave a brilliant performance in the first leg match against Odisha. Pritam Kotalav also drops in at right back. Young player Navocha Singh will also play as left back. They also played in these positions in the last ISL match played by Blasters. It is likely that the foreign center back pair will be sent off against Odisha who are in good form. Marko Leskovic and Milos Drincic will line up in central defence. At the same time, the team's new foreign player, Fedor Sernych, is likely to play in this game. Fedor, who started training with the team the other day, is the player who came to replace Luna. Kerala Blasters are facing a big crisis in the forward line. Ghana player Kwame Pepra was out injured. The forward partnership of Pepra and Dimitrios Diamantakos has been one of the main reasons behind Kerala Blasters' surge this season.
Pepra was injured during the Super Cup and will not play again this season.
Indian player Ishan Pandita is likely to get a place in the starting eleven in Pepra's absence. It is also noteworthy that Ishan Pandita is yet to feature in the starting eleven this season. Kerala Blasters Probable Starting Lineup: Sachin Suresh (Goalkeeper), Pritam Kotal, Marko Leskovic, Milos Drincic, Navocha Singh, Mohammad Aiman, Mohammad Azhar, Danish Farooq, Fedor Cernich, Dimitrios Diamantakos , Ishan Pandita. Kerala Blasters sell two superstars, fetch handsome transfer fee; Own these players Punjab FC.
The reports coming out are as follows. The Yellow Army, who acquired Lithuanian forward Fedor Cernich on a contract that lasts until the end of the season, also called back the Nigerian player Justin Emmanuel who was sent on loan to the team. But it is certain that Kerala Blasters will do not only buying but also some selling in the January transfer window. They are planning to sell two players to another ISL club. Reports are now coming out that Kerala Blasters have decided to sell Indian superstars Bryce Miranda and Bidyashagar Singh. Indian Super League club Punjab FC is set to acquire these two players. Twenty-four-year-old Bryce Miranda is a left winger. Bidyashagar Singhawatte is also a center forward. There are indications that the Yellow Army will get a good amount of transfer fee by selling these players. There are indications that the official announcement of the club will be made soon. Earlier, Bryce Miranda was acquired by Kerala Blasters FC before the 2022-23 season. Bryce joined the club in June 2022 and signed a four-year deal with the club. Bryce is now leaving the team with two years left on his contract. A move to a new club will also benefit Bryce's career as he doesn't get much game time in the yellow team.
Bryce has only played 170 minutes in four games this season.
The star played a total of 18 matches for Kerala Blasters and scored two assists. A move to Punjab FC will ensure more playing time for Bryce. Bidyashagar Singh, the forward player, first came to Kerala Blasters on a loan deal. This was before the 2022-23 season. Manjapada brought Bidya on a one-year loan from Bengaluru FC. Blasters signed Bidya on a one-year deal this year after a loan spell. Manjapada decided to sell Bidya when this contract was due to expire on May 31, 2024. Like Bryce, Bidya is not getting much game time in Kerala Blasters. The youngster, who has only featured in one ISL match this season, has three goals and one assist in six appearances in the 2023-24 season. The centre-forward has made a total of 14 appearances for the Yellow Army, scoring three goals and providing two assists.
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