The time is almost upon us for the Al-Sadd vs Al-Ahli Saudi AFC Champions League Elite game which kicks off very shortly, and the team sheets have just been announced.
Let’s look at the starting line-up for Al-Sadd which has been officially confirmed as:
Al-Sadd
Meshaal Barsham #22
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Qatar
Place of birth: Qatar
Otávio, P
Tarek Salman #5
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Qatar
Place of birth: Doha, Qatar
Romain Saïss #6
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 84kg
Age: 35
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Bourg-de-Péage, France
Mohamed Camara #12
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Mali
Place of birth: Bamako, Mali
Cláudio Luiz Rodrigues Parise Leonel #20
Also known as Cláudinho
Midfielder
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Brazil
Akram Afif #11
Forward
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Qatar
Place of birth: Doha, Qatar
Giovani
Firmino, R
Mújica, R
Suhail, A
The starting line-up for Al-Ahli Saudi has also been confirmed as:
Al-Ahli Saudi
Édouard Mendy #16
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.97m
Weight: 86kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Montvilliers, France
Dams, M
Ibañez, R
Sulaiman, M
Majrashi, A
Atangana Edoa, V
Franck Kessié
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Enzo Millot #12
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 64kg
Age: 23
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Le Chesnay, France
Riyad Mahrez #7
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 34
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Sarcelles, France
Gonçalves, M
Firas Al Buraikan #9
Forward
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Saudi Arabia
Place of birth: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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