ATK Mohun Bagan (ATK MB) faces the challenge of six-time Bangladesh Premier League champion Abahani Dhaka in the AFC Cup play-off stage as it seeks to secure a place in the group league round of the continental club championship.
The match at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday will allow spectators upto 75% of the capacity giving the host the hope for a strong vocal backup from the galleries.
Despite having notched up a 5-0 win against Sri Lankan champion side Blue Star SC in the preliminary stage, the ATK MB squad sounded cautious about its next opponent. Bangladesh is traditionally strong in football and Abahani Dhaka is a legacy team much like ATK MB.