The Islanders come to town, as we prepare to defend our fortress in our second game of the new Indian Super League 2023-24 season.

The 20:00 IST kick-off, live on Sports 18, will see Sergio Lobera lock horns with Des Buckingham at the Kalinga Stadium tonight.
 

Ahead of today's clash, get the lowdown on how both sides are shaping up, how to follow the action, and key team news.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION?

The match is being shown live on Sports 18, Jio Cinema, VH1, and OneFootball also you will be able to catch the live match updates on the club's social media handles throughout.
 

KEY TEAM NEWS

For Odisha, Diego was not involved in the first-half action against Chennai in the last game but the Brazilian came off the bench to score the winner and secure all three points for the home side last time out. CY did not feature in our 2-0 win over CFC but will be available for selection tonight.

Narender and Aniket remain unavailable due to their national team duties. The Indian Football Team is in action today as the #BlueTigers take on Saudi Arabia in the Round of 16 for the #19thAsianGames being held in China.

For the visitors, Des stated in the pre-match press conference that there were no injury issues within the squad and that everyone was available when asked about Mehtab's incident in their last game against NorthEast United FC. 

The Islander's Head Coach also stated that it was business as usual but nonetheless, an exciting prospect for the neutral fans watching this game when asked about the club facing familiar faces in the form of Sergio Lobera, Ahmed Jahouh, Amey Ranawade, CY Goddard, Diego Mauricio, and Amrinder Singh.

TICKET PURCHASE

Offline Ticket Purchase: Kalinga Stadium Box Office, Gate 4A.

Online Ticket Purchase: PayTM Insider

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