Sunil Chhetri's Bengaluru FC To Take On Mohun Bagan SG in Durand Cup Semis

Charismatic former India captain Sunil Chhetri will be pivotal to Bengaluru FC's chances of making it to Durand Cup summit clash when y take on Mohan Bagan Super Giant in last-four contest at iconic Salt Lake Stium, in Kolkata on Tuesday.

As Asia's oldest football tournament enters final sts of competition, Bengaluru FC have ir task cut out against defending champions. Mogan Bagan have t only scored 10 goals but also stoutly defended ir citel, conceding just three goals.

Bengaluru FC too have shown great promise in tournament, scoring 11 goals and conceding only two in four games y have played.

y overcame Kerala Blasters in quarterfinals through a Jorge Díaz goal in extra time and would be leaning heavily on national players goalkeeper Gurpreet Sandhu, Rahul Bheke Suresh Wangjam and former India skipper Chhetri.

It will be a 'homecoming' for Chhetri as he was first spotted by Mohun Bagan and invited for trial at iconic club after a sterling performance in 2002 edition of Durand Cup.

On or hand, MBSG would have been toughened by ir clash against Punjab FC, whom y beat via a penalty shootout.

y would be relying on Greg Stewart, Manvir Singh and Jason Cummings to get it past Bengaluru FC. three played a key role in game against Punjab FC.

or semifinal, scheduled to be played later on Monday, pits rast United FC against Shillong Lajong FC.