| Al Hilal vs Sepahan | |
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MATCH INFO |
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MATCH :
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Al Hilal vs Sepahan
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COMPETITION :
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AFC Champions League
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| DATE: |
22-02-2024
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TIME:
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11.30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
10.00 PM UAE
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STADIUM
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Kingdom Arena
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Predicted Lineups
Sepahan possible starting lineup:
Niazmand; Rezaeian, Dabo, Daneshgar, Zakipour; Shekari, Ghorbani; Ahmadzadeh, Karimi, Rezaei; Asadi
Al-Hilal possible starting lineup:
Bono; Abdulhamid, Koulibaly, Al-Bulaihi, Al-Breik; Kanno, Al-Malki; Michael, Al-Hamdan, S. Al-Dawsari; Mitrovic
Abdelhamid Sabiri is unlikely to feature for Al Fahya on Wednesday due to an undisclosed issue, while Mohammed Majrashi is expected to remain sidelined due to a cruciate ligament injury.
Ghislain Konan, currently on loan from Al-Nassr, celebrated victory at the Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast on Sunday. Youssef Haqawi, another loanee from Al-Nassr, earned his second start of the tournament as a center-back on matchday six.
Fashion Sakala has been in fine form, notching three goals in his last two Champions League appearances, including a brace on matchday six. Sultan Mandash and Henry Onyekuru also opened their Champions League accounts with goals in the same fixture.
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to action for Al-Nassr last Thursday after recovering from an injury sustained in late January. However, David Ospina's availability remains uncertain due to a torn thigh muscle.
On matchday six, only two Al-Nassr players retained their starting positions from the previous fixture: Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
Talisca has been a standout performer in this season's Champions League, tallying six goals, which equals Cryzan for the most in the tournament. Despite not finding the net in the final two group matches, Talisca's contributions have been crucial for Al-Nassr's campaign.