AlNassr vs AlAin prediction, team news and lineups
Al Nassr
AlNassr will be looking to make it three wins from three in the group stage of the AFC Champions League when they host Al Ain on Monday. The Saudi Arabian side opened their campaign with a 2-0 win over Sepahan and followed that up with a 1-0 victory over Al Duhail. Their opponents Al-Ain are third in the table with three points after beating Sepahan 1-0 and drawing 1-1 with Al Duhail.Al-Nassr will be without the suspended Abdullah Madu and the injured Jaloliddin Masharipov. They will also be sweating on the fitness of Anderson Talisca, who has been struggling with a muscle problem. In their absence, Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Ayman Yahya are likely to start in attack.
Al-Nassr's predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Al-Ghannam, Al-Amri, Al-Khaibari, Konan; Gustavo, Al-Khaibari; Al-Najei, Al-Hassan, Ghareeb; Martinez
Al Ain
Al Ain will be looking to build on their positive start to the AFC Champions League campaign when they travel to face Al Nassr on Monday. The UAE side has four points from their opening two games and will be confident of causing an upset in Riyadh.Al Ain has no major injury concerns ahead of the match, and coach Pedro Emanuel is expected to field a strong side. Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba and Caio Canedo are both in contention to make their debuts for the club after joining on loan in January.
Al Ain's predicted lineup (4-3-3): Eisa; Al-Shamsi, Al-Attas, Al-Ahbabi, Al-Zahiri; Abdulrahman, Al-Suwaidi, Laba: Canedo, Diaky, Olatunji
