Two of the most celebrated clubs in Indian football are now lying low in the 7th and the 8th position of the premier football league in India. It doesn't give us a good impression ahead of the Sunday's I League fixture, but after all, it’s the Kolkata Derby. The points table will have minimal effect in the context of the match, even if one of the team was placed at the summit of the points table! The packed stands at the Salt Lake Stadium will make the occasion even more special. Both the clubs have had a shaky start to the season. After 6 rounds, both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan have each accumulated 9 points, while the former is above with a superior goal difference. Big players like Sony Norde and Enrique Esqueda will be out of action on Sunday evening. Yet there is everything to play for in the ‘Kolkata Derby’, the match which divides the ‘City of Joy’ into two halves! High profile signings by East Bengal have not yielded the expected results for the ‘red and gold’ brigade. In spite of having 2018 World Cupper Johnny Acosta and former La Liga star Borja Gomez Perez at the back, the defence has been shaky throughout. After a couple of impressive wins to kick-start their campaign, the Kolkata giants suffered a hat-trick of defeats. Former Real Madrid’s reserve team, who is at the helm of affairs in East Bengal is in a spot of bother ahead of the big match. Mexican striker Enrique Esqueda will not feature in the match due to an injury, a big blow for the team. Although the coach may field their new recruit Jaime Santos Colado for a few minutes. In spite of these, Alejandro is pretty confident about his team’s prospect against Mohun Bagan. “The team is training very well and high in confidence after the last win. The loss of Enrique is bad for us, but now we have to think about the players that can play. Santos will play some minutes in the game,” said Alejandro ahead of the all-important clash. The only bright side for East Bengal in the build-up to the match is that they have gained some sort of momentum after winning their previous tie against Gokulam Kerala FC last weekend. Meanwhile, Jobby Justin has been impressive for East Bengal in the season along with Brandon Vanlalremdika. These two footballers can be lethal in the forward line while Kassim Aidara will control the midfield.