Currently placed eighth on the standings with 16 points, Chennaiyin are just four points behind sixth-placed FC Goa. The team will be playing four of their remaining seven matches in front of the home fans, with the first one scheduled on Saturday against ATK Mohun Bagan at the Jawaharlal Ne
The Anirudh Thapa-led side will look to carry forward their confidence from their previous fixture, coming into the match with an away win against East Bengal FC.
The Chennaiyin FC captain revealed the fans were a significant miss over the last two seasons. With India's premier football league returning to the 10 venues across the country, players are thrilled to have the support back from the stands.
Chennaiyin FC beat I-League sides TRAU FC and NEROCA FC 4-1 and 2-0 respectively to finish second in Group C after a poor start and qualify for quarter-finals
Midfielder Anirudh Thapa (15') and Vafa Hakhamaneshi scored in each half to take Chennaiyin FC past the hosts and into the knockout stage of the competition.
Thapa who was part of the Indian team at the AFC Asian Cup 2019, suggested that the current team has improved a lot in terms of the quality of players since their previous appearance in the continental showpiece and believes they can make the cut to the competition again.
The players of the Indian men's football team came forward and urged fans to come in full numbers to support the team at AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 20 (ANI): Two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC have retained the services of Indian midfielder Anirudh Thapa on a two-year deal.
Fatorda (Goa) [India], November 29 (ANI): Young Indian talent took center-stage as Chennaiyin FC rallied to beat NorthEast United FC 2-1 in a 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday.