First-half goals from Anthony Pilkington and Jacques Maghoma put East Bengal ahead before substitute Bright Enobakhare scored late on his ISL debut.
Placed at seventh spot, just above their Monday's opponent, Chennaiyin will are coming into the contest after two consecutive draws.
The England defender received a four-month ban in December after information linked to his 2019 transfer from Tottenham to Atletico was used by associates for betting purposes, according to the Football Association.
The 35-year-old is a free agent after parting ways with Brazil's Corinthians last month and he has since held talks with suitors in Mexico, Argentina, and Paraguay.
Alexandre Lacazette scored twice in a 4-0 rout of West Bromwich Albion that took Arsenal up to 11th place.
Nadiem Amiri scored one of the goals of the season with his heel after being played in brilliantly by the 17-year-old Florian Wirtz in the 10th minute.
The 28-year-old Coutinho underwent "a successful operation on the external meniscus of his left knee," the club said in a statement.
Both teams made a couple of changes to their line-ups, Boumous and Mandar Rao Dessai returned to Sergio Lobera's starting XI while for Kerala, Costa Nhamoinesu and Lalthathanga Khawlhring were named ahead of Abdul Hakku and Rahul KP.
The 48-year-old Pochettino was manager of Tottenham in the Premier League for five years and led the Spurs to the Champions League final in 2019.
South Korea forward has reached a century of goals in his sixth season at Tottenham, which won its first league game in a month.
Just once point separated table-toppers Bagan and Mumbai City FC before the start of the latter's match against Kerala Blasters on Saturday.
Tottenham and West Ham condemned the inter-household mixing by their players, which was revealed by a photo posted on social media.
The second half of the seventh season of the league will start on January 12 with NorthEast United FC taking on Bengaluru FC at the Tilak Maidan Stadium.
United went level on points with leader Liverpool with a 2-1 victory that ended Aston Villa's five-game unbeaten run on Friday.
After losing to NorthEast United in their opening match in November, Mumbai City have been on a six-match unbeaten streak, with victories on five occasions
The 22-year-old last played for Greek club AEK Athens. He is a product of the Wolves Academy and made 49 appearances for the Championship winning Wolverhampton squad, netting three goals.
Juventus football megastar Cristiano Ronaldo took to Facebook to wish his fans on the new year, saying "may 2021 be a year to always remember for the best reasons".
Cavani had used the word "negrito" to thank a follower who congratulated the striker for his performance in United's 3-2 win in the league over Southampton on November 29.
Choosing from a list of 29 players, fans can vote for their picks in each position.
Liverpool has now won only two of eight league away games this season but still tops the table.
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