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[caption id="attachment_43362" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Mohun Bagan players in a practice session ahead of their I-League encounter against Chennai City FC. Image Source: XtraTime[/caption] Kolkata: Millions of Mohun Bagan fans across the globe will be keeping their eyes on television on Sunday in the hope for a miracle in the other game at Shillong as well when their team will take on Chennai City FC in the hugely important Hero I-League clash at the Rabindra Sarovar Stadium. An upset at Shillong in the Lajong vs Aizawl game can give the Mariners a glorious opportunity to clinch their second I-League title. If they emerge victorious against Chennai and Aizawl succumb to a defeat at Shillong, Sanjoy Sen’s Green and Maroon brigade will be crowned champions on better goal difference. A draw will be enough for Khalid Jamil-coached Aizawl to script history and become winners of the league for the first time. Mohun Bagan (33) are placed second in the points table, three points behind Aizawl (36) who are top of the heap. “Our aim is to win and end the league on a high. I am not thinking about what will happen there (in Shillong),” Mohun Bagan coach Sen told in the pre-match press conference. “The so-called not so big teams like Minerva and Chennai..Mohun Bagan have struggled more against them away or home. So I have told the boys to be extra cautious against these teams,” the Bagan coach added. The Bagan gaffer also reminded his prediction to the media as he said, "I told it earlier as well that the title will be decided in the last game, and this is what is going to happen tomorrow." Chennai coach V Soundararajan said it’s a great opportunity for his one-year-old side who are dwelling near the foot of the league table to play against a side like Mohun Bagan. “Mohun Bagan is one of the best clubs in India. It is a great opportunity for us to play against Mohun Bagan. We will go all out. Echezona Anyichie is ruled out.” Brazilian Charles will be the only foreigner in the starting XI on Sunday as Marcos Thank won’t be available. Chennai are eighth in the table having 17 points. Thy lost 1-6 to Churchill Brothers in their last game. "We did not have Eche so it was a big blow for us,” the coach said. Echezona was sent off in the 61st minute for a second yellow.Both Mohun Bagan, Chennai City FC and Shillong Lajong, Aizawl FC will start at the same time. On the other hand, Mohun Bagan finance Secretary Debasish Dutta mocked their arch rivals East Bengal as he said, "We will finish between the first and the second. But another team will have no chance to finish in the top two. Still they are concerned about where we finish." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz24dzqAgi0&feature=youtu.be