Continuing their dream run, CFC dished out a clinical performance to thrash the inaugural edition's champions in their 'home' leg semis in Pune on Saturday, a record fifth successive win for a team battling flood back home.
Bruno Pelissari's 'serpentine' freekick was followed by a goal from Jeje Lalpekhula and Golden Boot leader Stiven Mendoza in the second period for ATK's rout at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
Compounding ATK's misery, their captain Borja Fernandez limped off the ground in the 42nd minute, and the former Real Madrid midfielder, who was seen with his hamstring tightly strapped, is a doubtful starter.
ATK may also miss the services of their key defender Ofentse Nato who is also down with hamstring injury and it would be interesting to see whether coach Antonio Habas risk their marquee player Helder Postiga who has remained in the squad after coming back from a one-and-half month injury rehab in Spain.
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In such a scenario, the ISL winning coach's key men up front will be the trio of Iain Hume, Sameehg Doutie and Jaime Gavilan, who were instrumental in handing the team a hattrick of wins including a 2-1 against CFC in the return leg before their winning momentum was halted by Mumbai City FC in the last league match.
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Mizoram's Jeje Lalpekhula, with five goals in last four matches, is making a big difference to the side in their recent surge and the I-League winning Mohun Bagan forward will look to make his experience count tomorrow.
Jeje along with the Mendoza, who sits on top of the tally with 12 goals, are in imperious form and the return of Brazilian Elano Blumer, who was suspended for the last match, would make CFC even stronger.
Despite the massive advantage going into the second leg, CFC head coach Marco Materazzi does not want to relax.
"They have a good team and also 60-70,000 people behind them. So we will wait till tomorrow. I wish I could chill but I don't think you can do that till the last minute. We will talk when the game is over," he said.