Al Duhail will play against Saudi AlTaawon at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz City Stadium in Buraidah, at 11:15 PM, Friday , in the fifth round of their 2022 AFC Champions League campaign in Group D.

Al Duhail leads the standings with 9 points, after winning three matches and losing one match in the first round against Al Taawu. Al Duhail also won against Sepahan Isfahan in the second round and Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor team in the third and fourth rounds. Al-Taawoun will play in second place with 7 points after winning two matches, drawing in one and losing one.

Al Duhail can qualify for the next round of the competition if they win this match, whereas a tie will postpone its advancing to the last round.

The team had concluded all its preparations for this match this evening and conducted its last training session at the Al-Raed stadium, during which the technical staff worked to check on the physical and technical readiness of its players. The training included various exercises with a middle of the field formation.