Palestine -Midfielder Rashid not available for the collision of East Bengal against Mohun Bagan in Durand Cup 2025

In the run -up to Sunday’s Kolkata Derby against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the quarterfinals of Durand Cup 2025, East Bengal will be Mohammed Rashid without its star.

Rashid, who suspended the defensive midfield on the side, was excluded after returning home after the death of his father. Rashid has flown back home.

In his absence, Miguel Ferreira and Hamid Yahdad will be responsible for controlling midfield. Yahdad is in good shape and scored in back-to-back competitions, while Mumbai City Recruit Bipin Singh is also impressed by two goals.

Both teams went comfortably out of the group stage. East Bengal scored 12 goals and admitted only once against South United, Namdhari FC and Indian Air Force, while Mohun yielded Bagan 12 and twice against the harder opposition in Mohammedan Sporting, newly promoted i-League Side Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamonds Diamonds Diamondond

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The Mariners have retained their core of the past two seasons and further strengthened with the signing of Tekcham Abhishek Singh, among others.

Their backline will be drawn up by Ashish Rai, Alberto Rodríguez and Abhishek Singh, while the midfield has the experienced quartet of Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad, Anirudh Thapa and Apuia.

Colaco is in excellent form, joint top scorer of the tournament so far with five goals alongside Alaeddine Ajaraie from Northeast United.

In the front, Australian strikers offer Jason Cummings and Jamie Maclaren a deadly lead, both score in their 5-1 routes by Diamond Harbor FC in the group phase.