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Bad news for East Bengal, Anwar is uncertain in the derby too
BS News Agency: Anwar Ali was not in the Chennaiyin FC match. East Bengal's defense struggled. Prabhsukhon Gill tried but conceded five goals. Anwar's injury will keep him out of the field for three to four weeks. If he is not available for that much time, then East Bengal may have to play without a reliable footballer in the first leg of the ISL derby on November 29.
Anwar got injured while playing against Al Shib in 'ACL 2'. After the MRI report, it was learned that Anwar's injury is quite serious. In this situation, he will not be available for 3-4 weeks. As a result, he may be out of the field for at least three matches. This includes the ISL match against SC Delhi, and the ACL 2 match against Al Hussain. If East Bengal's luck is not good, he will not be available in the derby on November 29. In that case, the derby could be quite a challenge for the Anwar-less red-yellow defense. He is not alone. Another East Bengal footballer, Edmund, has been listed on the injury list. Edmund could not go to New Zealand for the national team on Sunday due to an injury. At the moment, Vishal Keithra has gone to Auckland to play two FIFA friendlies against New Zealand. Edmund was supposed to go with that team. He withdrew at the last moment. East Bengal's practice is off due to the ISL being closed for the time being. Habas has given the footballers a rest. Edmund is also supposed to join the day practice resumes.
After losing to Al Seeb in the last match of ACL Two, East Bengal currently has virtually no hope of advancing to the next round of ACL Two. Difficult equations have to be calculated in pen and paper. Meanwhile, the red-yellow camp is under a lot of pressure in the ISL as a result of the embarrassing loss in the previous match.