Simon Grayson’s Bengaluru FC will take on Mumbai City FC in the second leg of the ISL semifinal, eyeing the final at stake, at the Kanteerava Stadium, in Bangalore, on Sunday. The Blues hold an advantage coming into the fixture, having won the first leg 1-0 at the Mumbai Football Arena courtesy of a Sunil Chhetri header earlier this week.

Despite the team's outstanding consistency in the League this season with 10 consecutive wins on the trot Bengaluru FC coach expressed a dilemma about whether he would play Sunil Chhetri from the beginning or as a 'super-sub'. Grayson stated, "If Sunil keeps scoring then it will be a good headache for me. Sunil's professionalism is unbelievable." Team skipper Sunil Chhetri has three goals in his last four games, a stat that Grayson says is one which gives him a nice problem to solve concerning team selection for Sunday. 

"Our motivation is that we are one step away from the final. Whether there are 500 people or 25,000 people at the stands, our intent remains the same. We expect the stadium to be rocking on Sunday and will work hard to ensure that they have something to cheer about, "Grayson added.

Mumbai would also be wary of not getting any of their key players suspended. Jorge Diaz picked up his seventh yellow card of the season in the first leg. Players like Mourtada Fall and Ahmed Jahouh would also be wary of not picking up any cautions when the two teams clash on Sunday night. 

“It’s about how we work as a team. As individuals, everyone needs to win their battles, but it has to be within the structure of the team. It’s never going to be easy against Mumbai, but our intention will always be to play with the desire to win,” Grayson mused. 

As both teams collide on Sunday, Bengaluru FC targets their first Indian Super League final since their title-winning campaign in 2018-19, while Mumbai City FC targets a second final in three years.