The two teams will meet in Jaddah in their second leg of Round 16 of the AFC Champions League, Qatar’s Al Sadd will be looking to defend their 2-1 lead from the first leg.
Al Sadd’s mission seems to be easier after taking a look at Al Ahli’s players who won’t be joining the game, players such as Tayseer al-Jassem and Yasser al-Musallim are in the Saudi National team camp in the Spanish city of Marbella, and the manager for the Saudi
The national team did not allow them to join their Al Ahli in their game against Al Sadd!
In addition to the absence of other important players such as Omar al-Suma, the Greek Vitfa and Hussein al-Mekhoi.
And finally, Ali Awaji, who was injured in the last game in Doha, and had a surgery and recently under recovery.
On the other hand, Al Sadd will have their defender Pedro, who returns from one-game suspension, and the Algerian Yogra Hamron.