Captain Luis Garcia is expected to be back to spearhead Atletico de Kolkata’s challenge on the road as they gear up to take on Chennaiyin FC and their star marquee player Elano in a battle of table-toppers in the Indian Super League in Chennai on Tuesday.

The standout teams so far, Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC occupy the top two spots in the points table. While Kolkata have three wins and two draws from five games, Chennai have three victories and a loss in four matches.

Kolkata were held to a draw by Kerala Blasters in their last game but Chennai will be high on confidence after registering a commanding 5-1 win over Mumbai City FC in their last match. Kolkata will also miss the services of in-form striker Fikru Teferra as he had been handed out a two-match suspension by the the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on disciplinary grounds.

At home, Chennaiyin FC have won all their three matches so far, and their marquee manager-cum-captain Marco Materrazi will be very keen to get the better of the tournament’s top team on the familiar home turf.

Against Mumbai City FC, Materrazi took the field for the first time in the ISL and the home side controlled for most part of the match, often creating openings by applying pressure on the wings. Elano, the tournament’s highest scorer capitalised on these openings.