The time is edging ever-closer to the Al-Gharafa vs Pakhtakor AFC Champions League Elite match which is scheduled to start shortly, and the team sheets have just been announced.
Here is the starting XI for Al-Gharafa which is confirmed as follows:
Al-Gharafa
Rico, S
Nani, M
Sassi, F
Aron Gunnarsson
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 95kg
Age: 35
Nationality: Iceland
Place of birth: Akureyri, Iceland
Brahimi, Y
José Luis Mato Sanmartín
Also known as Joselu
Forward
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 88kg
Age: 34
Nationality: Spain
Place of birth: Stuttgart, Germany
Yousif, A
Sano, S
Hamed, J
Díaz, F
Al Ganehi, A
The starting line-up for Pakhtakor has also been confirmed as:
Pakhtakor
Jhonatan Luiz da Siqueira
Also known as Jhonatan
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: São Miguel do Oeste, Brazil
Mukhammadkodir Khamraliev #5
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Age: 23
Abdurauf Buriev #18
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Age: 22
Jonatan Lucca
Midfielder
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Santa Maria, Brazil
Dostonbek Khamdamov
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 28
Flamarion Jovinho Filho #96
Also known as Flamarion
Forward
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Brazil
Abdumajidov, M
Abdullaev, A
Resan, B
Sergeev, I
Adhamzoda, U
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