Giant-slayers Real Kashmir FC will look to continue their rampaging run and get closer to the dream of winning the I-League title on debut when they clash with Indian Arrows here Sunday.
Debutants Real Kashmir FC are placed third on the points table, five points shy of toppers Chennai City FC and a win would help them leapfrog East Bengal to the second spot with 35 points from 17 games.
The visitors last played on February 6 with defending champions Minerva Punjab not turning up for their next home match at Srinagar on February 18 following the Pulwama terrors attack on February 14 which left 40 CRPF jawans dead.
Minerva had asked AIFF to postpone the game which the governing body refused, prompting the team to approach the High Court.
AIFF referred the matter to its I-League Committee and a decision on whether Real Kashmir will receive full points is still pending.
"Our preparation has been going good. We haven't played for almost three weeks and now we are looking forward to another difficult game," Real Kashmir coach David Robertson said.
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"Thankfully we have no injury scares. They are a tough team and we experienced it when we played last time at the TRC ground in Srinagar. Although we won, it was a very tough match for us.
Robertson said his team will need to defend well.
"We are moving forward and it will be a very very difficult team to break down and score against. I think if we defend well we can get the three points," he said.
"We have got an aspiration to not break our unbeaten run from the last 12 games, and if we can continue this result, you never know, what's in store for us."