DOHA: Qatar’s Al Rayyan will be without midfielder Daniel Goumou and defender Cho Yong-Hyung for the visit of Al Ain, while striker Jarralla Al Marri is an injury doubt as Diego Aguirre’s side seek to keep their campaign alive in Group D of the AFC Champions League.
Goumou is suspended and Cho is sidelined with an injury, although Uruguayan midfielder Alvaro Fernandez is eligible to return after missing last week’s 2-1 defeat by Al Ain due to suspension.
A repeat of that result coupled with Esteghlal avoiding defeat to Al Hilal, would see hosts Al Rayyan end their campaign in the group stage for a fifth time.
“Our situation is complicated and we know that we are facing a decisive match against Al Ain as we want to win the game in order to revive our chances of qualifying for the knockout stage of the competition,” said Al Rayyan coach Aguirre.
“We know Al Ain well and I have good confidence in the players that they will have a good performance. We create a lot of chances in our matches but the main problem that we have is scoring and we must improve this aspect.” THE PENINSULA
