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Head coach Bino George has said his team is fully fit and well rested for the match.
He was part of the Kerala team which won the Santosh Trophy for the first time in 1973.
Karnataka notched up an emphatic 4-0 win over Gujarat.
Bengal entered the last-four with a convincing 3-0 win over Rajasthan while Punjab edged Meghalaya 1-0 in another match.
Manipur have joined hosts Kerala in the last-four with a 3-0 win in Malappuram.
Jijo netted the winner in the 86th minute. Earlier, the midfielder had equalised in the 16th minute after Manvir Singh had given Punjab a shock lead in the 11th minute.
The holders have lost two matches so far and will need a miracle to reach the last four.
The hosts led by Jijo Joseph will be seeking a win against an unpredictable Punjab side.
Punjab won 4-0 to inflict a third loss on Rajasthan in the competition.
Kerala skipper Jijo Joseph missed a penalty but the hosts bounced back to equalise and remain unbeaten in the competition.
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