AFC Champions League™ winners in 2011, Al Sadd allowed victory to slip from their grasp in last week's 1-1 draw with Al Qadsiah Club, with the Saudi Arabian side equalising in the 84th minute.

The point, however, was Al Sadd's first of the season and head coach Razvan Lucescu will be hoping it helps spark his sputtering side.

Victory, however, can only be achieved if Al Sadd put away their chances with just two of their eight attempts against Al Qadsiah on target.

But it will not come easy against an Al Ahli side that have won two on the bounce after opening their campaign with a 1-1 stalemate with Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor as Marino Pusic starts to get the balance of his team right.

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Doha)

Kick-off: Monday, 19:00 (UTC+3)