ISL 2018, Match 37: ATK vs FC Goa, Talking Points

The kickoff was delayed five times. (Photo: ISL)
The kickoff was delayed five times. (Photo: ISL)

Anwar Ali trudges off

Anwar Ali was replaced by Ashutosh Mehta in the first half. (Photo: ISL)

India defender Anwar Ali has been one of the players that has struggled for fitness for ATK. They've had to deal with a rash of injuries to Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Carl Baker and Robbie Keane along with Ali, which has seen all of them miss considerable time.

Ali had just come back into the reckoning in the past few matches, but he trudged off in the 16th minute in today's game, seemingly having tweaked something. It forced ATK coach Teddy Sheringham into an early substitution bringing in Ashutosh Mehta for the injured Ali who now looks like is set for another spell on the sidelines.

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