India defender Anwar Ali will start for East Bengal in their Indian Super League match against Kerala Blasters, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday.

East Bengal are all set to face Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi. Both teams lost their first ISL game and are under tremendous pressure to deliver.

Catch the live action at 7:30 PM IST as Kerala Blasters face East Bengal at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi. Live updates on MyKhel.

Kerala Blasters host East Bengal in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) on Sunday (22 September), with both sides desperate to get their first points on board.

India defender Anwar Ali was on Thursday cleared to play for East Bengal after the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Players Status Committee issued him a No Objection Certificate (NOC). The decision came after the Delhi High Court ordered a rehearing of his case,

In a massive relief, Anwar Ali has finally received NOC All India Football Federation's Player Status Committee on Thursday. The player is now officially free to join East Bengal. But will he be available for the ISL game against Kerala Blasters?

Anwar Ali has received the NOC to officially join East Bengal FC in the ISL after a legal dispute with Mohun Bagan. While the ban is lifted, his future awaits a final verdict later this month.