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With the ISL title eluding Mumbai City FC for the last five seasons, skipper Paulo Machado has said that they are hoping to make it to the top four first and then anything is possible. Last season, Mumbai’s blistering campaign ended in the semi-finals after a heartbreaking loss against FC Goa.

Sunil Chhetri has asserted that Bengaluru FC will challenge for the title in every competition they are a part of this year. No team has successfully defended the ISL title with ATK and Chennaiyin FC failing to repeat the feat twice and Chhetri has said that it is only going to be tougher this time.

Mandar Rao Desai, one of the eight new faces introduced by Igor Stimac to the international stage, decided to switch to left-back only after FC Goa's coach Sergio Lobera advised him to do so. Desai debuted in Indian colours in July at the Intercontinental Cup against Tajikistan.