The 4-1 defeat to Al Duhail would have come as a shock for Shabab Al Ahli after their impressive start to the season had yielded seven points.

They will draw confidence from the fact that they are unbeaten in their previous two meetings with Al Gharafa and three points on Monday will not only restore confidence but also boost their hopes of a top eight finish in the race for Round of 16 spots.

Al Gharafa are flying high in the Qatar Stars League but have been unable to replicate that form on the continental stage.

Their only points so far came from the 2-0 win against Iraq's Al Shorta and Al Gharafa will head to Dubai with the track record of having lost five of their last six continental away games.

Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) v Al Gharafa SC (QAT)
Venue: Rashid Stadium (Dubai)
Kick-off: Monday, 20:00 (UTC+4)