NorthEast and Hyderabad seek to avoid wooden spoon in match against each other
The bottom two sides in the Indian Super League table will go head-to-head when NorthEast United FC host Hyderabad FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Thursday.
It has been a season of woes for both Hyderabad and NorthEast and all that both sides have to play on Thursday is for pride.
NorthEast, who are currently second from bottom with 13 points from 16 matches, can potentially leapfrog Jamshedpur FC and Kerala Blasters and finish as high as seventh if results go their way.
However, it does not take away the fact that it has been a disappointing campaign for the Guwahati-based side.
Injuries to key players have not helped matters for NorthEast. Asamoah Gyan's injury was a huge blow to their forward line and goals dried up after that. Irish striker Andy Keogh, who came in as a replacement, has not had enough time to come good.
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