The time is edging ever-closer to the Al-Ahli Saudi vs Persepolis AFC Champions League Elite clash which is scheduled to start shortly, and the team line-ups are now available.
We can reveal that the starting line-up for Al-Ahli Saudi which has been officially confirmed as:
Al-Ahli Saudi
Édouard Mendy #16
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.97m
Weight: 86kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Montvilliers, France
Merih Demiral #3
Defender
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 86kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Turkey
Place of birth: Karamürsel, Turkey
Ibañez, R
Franck Kessié #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Riyad Mahrez #7
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Sarcelles, France
Firmino, R
Feras Al Brikan #9
Forward
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Saudi Arabia
Place of birth: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Toney, I
Al-Amar, A
Aljohani, Z
Majrashi, A
The starting line-up for Persepolis has also been confirmed as follows:
Persepolis
Guendouz, A
Milad Mohammadi #5
Defender
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 30
Hossein Kanaanizadegan #13
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 30
Giorgi Gvelesiani #15
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 33
El Amloud, A
Oston Urunov #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 84kg
Age: 23
Rafiei, S
Farshad Ahmadzadeh
Midfielder
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 31
Vahid Amiri #11
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 36
Ali Alipour
Forward
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 28
Rigi, M
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