The match would also see national football captain Sunil Chhetri to make his ISL debut, having missed the entire last season and the first two games of the current edition.
"This is the start of everything; we will be happy to introduce the three Indian national players --- Chettri, Subrata Paul and Lalachhuanmawia Fanai - who were not available for the first two games," said the team's assistant coach Oscar Bruzon ahead of his team's home opener of the season at the D Y Patil Stadium.
Mumbai City FC have lost one and drawn the other so far.
He also played down the absence of Andre Moritz from the squad.
"The tournament is a short league. It's a tough and very demanding calendar (schedule). We play for three months and play every third day. But we hope to change of the tendency of losing from tomorrow. We were getting close to the final set up and positions are still open," he added.
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