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AFC Champions League Elite
With the League Stage taking a break after this round of matches, the stakes are extremely high for the 12 teams.
The-AFC.com picks out three things to look out.
The-AFC.com picks out three things to look out.
#ACLElite - Preview: Matchday Six (East)
Crucial round
Teams from China PR, Japan and Korea Republic will be aiming for victory in what will be their final matches of the year.
Their domestic seasons are over and it will be pre-season for them when the competition resumes in February and victories on Matchday Six will do nicely, especially for those sitting out of the Round of 16 places.
Teams from China PR, Japan and Korea Republic will be aiming for victory in what will be their final matches of the year.
Their domestic seasons are over and it will be pre-season for them when the competition resumes in February and victories on Matchday Six will do nicely, especially for those sitting out of the Round of 16 places.
Early qualification for Vissel?
Vissel Kobe could join Al Hilal SFC and Al Wahda FC from the West Zone in confirming their Round of 16 spot with matches to spare.
Top of the table with 12 points, Vissel are six clear of ninth-placed Gangwon FC.
A win for Vissel Kobe against Chengdu Rongcheng coupled with Gangwon FC not doing the same against Buriram United will see the Japanese side heading into the break with a smile.
Vissel Kobe could join Al Hilal SFC and Al Wahda FC from the West Zone in confirming their Round of 16 spot with matches to spare.
Top of the table with 12 points, Vissel are six clear of ninth-placed Gangwon FC.
A win for Vissel Kobe against Chengdu Rongcheng coupled with Gangwon FC not doing the same against Buriram United will see the Japanese side heading into the break with a smile.
Melbourne primed to spoil Lingard's farewell
Melbourne City FC will do their best to spoil Jesse Lingard's farewell when they take on FC Seoul.
Lingard has called time on his career with FC Seoul and Wednesday's tie will be his final game but Melbourne City are on a three-match winning run and will be fired up to deny Lingard a grand send off.
Melbourne City FC will do their best to spoil Jesse Lingard's farewell when they take on FC Seoul.
Lingard has called time on his career with FC Seoul and Wednesday's tie will be his final game but Melbourne City are on a three-match winning run and will be fired up to deny Lingard a grand send off.
