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ISL: Task cut out for Mumbai in do-or-die clash against Hyderabad

Mumbai City FC will have their task cut out when they take on Hyderabad FC in a do-or-die Indian Super League fixture at the PJN Stadium here on Saturday. Mumbai, placed fifth in the points table with 31 points from 19 matches, will not only have to beat Hyderabad FC but also hope Kerala Blasters FC, who are in fourth spot and have two points more than them, lose to FC Goa on Sunday. Jamshedpur FC, ATK Mohun Bagan and Hyderabad have already sealed their semis berth, leaving Kerala and Mumbai to fight for the last spot.

"We are very much looking forward to the game against Hyderabad. I know it's not in our hands anymore. We will go out and do our best to put us in a position we want to be at the end of this game.

Then we will see what happens the day after," Mumbai head coach Des Buckingham said. The reigning champions will miss Lallianzuala Chhangte and Rahul Bheke with both out through suspensions. Ahmed Jahouh is still recovering from his injury.

"This opens up opportunities for other players to fill in. We will go through that in training today," said Buckingham. The defending champions started off the season well with 5 wins in their first 6 matches.

At that point, everyone expected them to be the runaway favourites to retain the league shield and possibly win the tournament. Their only defeat in the first 6 games came against Hyderabad (3-1). However, their first encounter with the Kerala Blasters derailed their season.

They were comprehensively beaten 3-0. Following that defeat, they went an additional 6 matches without a win which saw them drop down from the top of the table. A much-depleted Hyderabad faced a heavy defeat to Jamshedpur FC in their last game, resulting in them dropping to third place after staying

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