Al Duhail, Al Gharafa and Al Sadd gear up for AFC Champions League Elite clashes

Doha, Qatar: Qatari clubs Al Duhail, Al Gharafa and Al Sadd are gearing up for their upcoming AFC Champions League Elite matches, aiming to collect cr...

Doha, Qatar: Qatari clubs Al Duhail, Al Gharafa and Al Sadd are gearing up for their upcoming AFC Champions League Elite matches, aiming to collect crucial points after an unsteady start to the season.

Al Duhail will take on UAE’s Al Wahda FC tomorrow while Al Gharafa will face defending champions Al Ahli Saudi FC the same day in Jeddah. Al Sadd are set for another tough challenge on Tuesday when they meet Al Hilal SFC in Riyadh.

Djamel Belmadi’s Al Duhail departed for Abu Dhabi last night after intensive preparations.

They are still in search of their first win of the season and are looking to climb the standings. After a 2-1 loss to Al Hilal in their opener and a 2-2 draw with defending champions Al Ahli Saudi FC in their second game, Al Duhail are currently in ninth place in the West group.

The team had previously recorded back-to-back victories over Al Wahda FC during their 2018 AFC Champions League games.