– East Bengal last qualified for an Asian tournament in 2015
– East Bengal coach Carles Cuadrat considers the upcoming match against Altyn Asyr in the Asian Champions League Two as very important for the club
– Altyn Asyr from Turkmenistan have dominated their league and cup competitions
– Cuadrat believes in his roster and aims for East Bengal to be protagonists in all competitions this season
– East Bengal have made key additions to their squad including Anwar Ali
– Ali is not registered for the upcoming match but can play in other tournaments
– Only one chance is given to teams to qualify for the group stage of Asian Champions League Two, which replaced AFC Cup as Asia’s second-tier competition from this season