The sides have kicked off their respective domestic forms relatively well, with Sharjah in the upper half of the standings.

Al Gharafa defeated Al Sailiya 2-0 on Friday to sit third in the Qatar Stars League standings and will look forward to a first meeting with Sharjah.

The UAE side, who were held 2-2 by Khor Fakkan in their league tie on Friday, will be determined to maximise home ground advantage, with Sharjah having a poor record against teams from Qatar on the continental stage - having only won once in six previous encounters.

Al Gharafa will be keen to avoid last season's troubles on the continental stage, where they won only two of their matches to finish 10th in the standings.

Sharjah FC (UAE) v Al Gharafa SC (QAT)
Venue: Sharjah Stadium (Sharjah)
Kick-off: Monday, 17:45 (UTC+4)

Photo: Sharjah FC