2024-01-29 15:10:14
Kochi – Kerala Blasters recalled Nigerian striker Justin Emmanuel who was loaned to Gokulam Kerala. This is due to the injury of Ghanaian striker Kwame Pepra. Twenty-year-old Justin was loaned to Gokulam for a year in August. Justin played 14 matches for Gokulam in I-League, Durant Cup and Super Cup.
Ghanaian Kwame Pepra, the standout of the season, was injured in the Blasters attack as the ISL was set to resume after the break. The 23-year-old will not be able to play again this season. On the 15th of this month, Peprak injured his hip in the Kalinga Super Cup football match against Jamshedpur FC.
Adrian Luna, Joshua Soterio, Jackson Singh and Aybanbha Dowling are already out with injuries.
Blasters are on the first position in ISL with 26 points from 12 games. The ISL will resume on January 31 after the international break. Kerala Blasters’ first game is an away match against Odisha on February 2. Blasters’ first home match is on February 12 against Punjab FC. Going into the international break, the Blasters are at the top spot with 26 points from 12 games with eight wins and two draws. Gova (24 in 10 games) has a chance to overtake the Blasters. Odisha FC is third (24 in 12 games) and Mumbai City (22 in 11 games) is fourth. Blasters were disappointed in the Super Cup held during the international break.
The ISL will resume on the 31st with the Jamshedpur Northeast United match. The Kolkata Derby between Mohunbagan and East Bengal is on February 3. India played the Asia Cup during the international break and lost all three games.
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