“This is the most important match for us in the competition so far” – Dragan Skokic

AFC – DOHA, Foolad are in fourth place in the group but are only four points behind Al Sadd and victory would pull the Iranian side back into contention for a place in the next phase of the competition.

Midfielder Mohsen Mosalman will be available for selection after missing the previous game due to suspension and coach Dragan Skokic knows his team need to push hard for their second win of the campaign.

“This match is the most important match for us in the competition so far,” he said. “Therefore, we will be fighting to win in order to maintain our chances to qualify to the knockout stage.

“We respect our opponents who have good players including Khalfan Ibrahim. We have no option but to win the match tomorrow. In football, nothing is impossible which means that we will push hard in order to get the three points.”