JFC vs CFC, ISL 2020 Live Score: Coyle and Valskis take on Chennaiyin FC

Welcome to Sportstar's ISL blog of the match between Jamshedpur FC and Chennaiyin FC at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco.

5:50pm: From trying to dribble like his elder brother as a six-year-old to attempting to emulate his idol Cristiano Ronaldo’s skills on the pitch, Santadeep Dey traces Nerijus Valskis' journey to the ISL - ISL 2020-21: Fresh start for golden boy Valskis at Jamshedpur FC

5:40pm: Much like the previous seasons, two-time Indian Super League (ISL 2020-21) champion Chennaiyin FC starts the new campaign as a dark horse.

Having replaced five of its seven overseas players, the side will need to come up to speed swiftly if it is to avoid playing catchup with the competition, writes Aashin Prasad in our season preview - ISL 2020-21 news, Chennaiyin FC preview: Slow starter needs to hit right chord early

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Jamshedpur FC will begin its Indian Super League campaign when it takes on last season's runner-up Chennaiyin FC today.

It promises to be a fascinating contest as Jamshedpur FC manager Owen Coyle and ace striker Nerijus Valskis will clash against their former club, Chennaiyin FC, for the first time.

Coyle helped Chennaiyin to a remarkable comeback, guiding the side from the bottom half of the table to the final, while Valsksis top-scored with 15 goals to win the Golden Boot.

Last season's Golden Boot winner Nerijus Valskis followed head coach Owen Coyle from Chennaiyin FC to Jamshedpur FC.   -  Twitter

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Here is Sportstar's predicted XI for today's clash -

Jamshedpur FC predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

TP Rahenesh; Laldinliana Renthlei, Narendar Gehlot, Peter Hartley, Sandip Mandi; Aitor Monroy, Amarjit Kiyam; Jackichand Singh, Alex Lima, Nicholas Fitzgerald; Nerijus Valskis

Chennaiyin FC predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Vishal Kaith; Reagan Singh, Eli Sabia, Enes Sipovic, Jerry Lalrinzuala; Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Anirudh Thapa; Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev, Rafael Crivellaro, Lallianzuala Chhangte; Esmael Goncalves

We have also got you covered for your fantasy Jamshedpur-Chennaiyin combined XI. Captaincy pick: Nerijus Valskis (JFC)

Combined JFC-CFC XI

Vishal Kaith (CFC); Reagan Singh (CFC), Eli Sabia (CFC), Peter Hartley (JFC), Jerry Lalrinzuala(CFC); Anirudh Thapa (CFC), Alex Lima (JFC); Jackichand Singh (JFC), Rafael Crivellaro (CFC), Lallianzuala Chhangte (CFC); Nerijus Valskis (JFC)

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The Indian Super League (ISL 2020-21) will mark the return of major league competition in India after the nationwide lockdown to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak was first imposed in March.

The seventh edition of the ISL got underway inside a bio-bubble in Goa on November 20.

The tournament, spanning over four months, will see 11 teams play each other in a league and playoff format across three venues. Following SC East Bengal's inclusion, this season will feature 115 games, up from 95 last season.