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Arnab Mondal likely to make a return after injury

[caption id="attachment_35681" align="aligncenter" width="580"] East Bengal team during a practice session at the Mohammedan Ground on Tuesday. Image Source: XtraTime[/caption] Kolkata: I League leaders East Bengal will look to carry on their winning momentum against Mumbai FC at the Barasat stadium tomorrow. The Kolkata giants currently have 13 points from 5 matches, but a better goal difference see Trevor Morgan’s team a place above arch rivals Mohun Bagan. East Bengal will look to break the jinx against Mumbai FC. The last time the Red and Golds returned with full points against Mumbai FC at home was in 2013. “I am not concerned about what happened in the past. It is a new match for us and we will look to get full points tomorrow,” said the gaffer after the practice session at club tent. East Bengal is on a role at the moment. Ever since sharing points with Aizawl FC in the first match at Barasat stadium, Morgan and his team has registered a string of wins. The Red and Golds have registered four wins on the trot including a win against defending champions Bengaluru FC. On being asked about the turnaround, the gaffer said, “The win against Bengaluru is a past. We still have a long way to go. There will be ups and downs in a marathon league. We have to carry on the winning momentum.” On the team news, Arnab Mondal has been kept in the 18 member squad by Morgan. The defender who has been out since getting injured during Indian Super League (ISL) is available for tomorrow’s fixture. Although the team reached the city late last night, all the players were at the training with the exception of Bukenya. The Ugandan defender was busy taking massage. Asked to comment whether this is the best team he was handed by the officials, Morgan said, “Whether it is the best team, we will only come to know at the end of the season. But, yes the squad I have this season is far better than the previous year.” The gaffer is not concerned about the criticism on failing to put up an impressive display on the field as a team. “I am not concerned about who says what about my team as long we are winning. The important thing for me is to try and get 3 points from all the matches. We must all enjoy playing as a team,” said Morgan. Trinidad international Willis Plaza has been a livewire in the team ever since he joined. He has already caught the eyes of the football fans with his skill but his finishing near the goalmouth has been disappointing.  On being asked about his poor finish, Plaza admitted,“I have still not been able to give my 100 percent. The level I have come from, I am yet to adapt to the style here. I am trying to get used to the style of play.” The East Bengal footballers trained at the Mohammedan Sporting ground on Tuesday. Few players like Mehtab, Arnab and Lobo were seen exchanging pleasantries with Md. Sporting coach Ranjan Chowdhury, who was the assistant under Morgan few years back. East Bengal (Probables): TP Rehenesh, Narayan Das, Gurwinder Bukenya, Rahul Bheke, Lalrindika Ralte,  Wedson Anselme,  Mehtab Hossain,  Nikhil Pujari, Willis Plaza and  Robin Singh.