BANGALORE (India): Bengaluru FC will start their Indian Super League (ISL) campaign against NorthEast United here on Monday.
The Highlanders have seen a significant change in personnel, and Bengaluru coach Carles Cuadrat said the challenge will be fresh.
“NorthEast United are a strong side. We’ll have to be at our best to get a positive result. It is true that we have beaten them three times at home, but those are past records,” said Cuadrat.
NorthEast to miss Schattorie
NorthEast have battled an exodus that saw coach Eelco Schattorie and striker Bartholomew Ogbeche head to Kerala Blasters.
They have signed Croatian Robert Jarni and Ghanaian Asamoah Gyan to replace the duo.
Jarni, who has been part of three World Cups as a player, now holds the reigns at NorthEast and has had a little more than a month with his squad.
Gyan is arguably the most high-profile signing of the league this season, but the visitors have also added Maximiliano Barreiro (Argentina) and Martin Chaves (Uruguay) and defender Kai Heerings (The Netherlands).
“They’ve made some good signings, but it’s important that we focus on ourselves,” added Cuadrat.
The kick off is at 7.30 pm.
