Coming off a memorable victory over defending champions Mumbai City FC, Hyderabad FC will be raring to go when they take on in-form Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League game here on Thursday.
The game will be the first of six for Manolo Marquez’s men in a hectic December, and incidentally, all of them are scheduled to be played at the same venue.
Currently in fourth position, Owen Coyle’s Red Miners are fresh from a 3-1 victory over FC Goa and will be high on confidence going into this game.
HFC head coach Marquez believes his team is ready for the game but also knows that it will not be an easy one for his side.
“For me, Owen Coyle’s team are always tough to face. Last season, both games were very equal and ended in a draw,” the coach said.
“This season, they have players who are comfortable playing different styles of football and are happy to play with more possession. They also have a similar squad from last season and for me, they will surely fight for the top-4,” he added.
In attack, Jamshedpur have Nerijus Valskis and Jordan Murray, both of whom were on the scoresheet in the last game.