Frontale stayed on track for a knockout stage spot with an impressive 3-0 win against Thailand's Buriram United on Matchday Five to move up to nine points and, crucially, two clear of the teams placed between fifth and ninth.

Impressively, their goals have been contributed by seven different players and this makes them an extremely potent side.

Shandong walked away with maximum points despite being dominated by Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim in their Matchday Five encounter and the Chinese side will hope to see more of the ball against Frontale.

They also have to overcome their poor record against Japanese teams in the group stage, having failed to win their last eight (D2 L6) matches.

Venue: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium (Kawasaki)

Kick-off: 19:00 (UTC+9)