ISL: Blasters look to continue their resurgence

After lifting itself from the relegation zone and ending the winless streak at home, Kerala Blasters will look to continue the newfound resurgence when it meets Odisha FC in ISL-12 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.

Ashley Westwood has transformed Blasters from a struggling outfit to a competitive one in a matter of few weeks. Blasters threw the form book out of the window when they surprised Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC for much-needed wins and are enjoying a rare unbeaten run of three matches. They have climbed to 11th spot with eight points from 10 matches.

However, Blasters are still a work in progress and untimely injuries to key midfielders Danish Farooq and Karim Benarif will put the team under pressure against Odisha. Both Danish and Karim have played a stellar role in Blasters’ late resurgence.