ACL 2017 Round of 16: Persepolis FC vs. Lekhwiya [PREVIEW]
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Loading...AFC – TEHRAN, A close contest is expected when Persepolis take on Lekhwiya in the first leg of the 2017 AFC Champions League Round of 16 at Azadi Stadium on Tuesday as the sides go head to head for the first time since 2015.
Persepolis advanced to the knockout round following a tense Matchday Six in Group D as Mehdi Taremi bagged a hat-trick in a 4-2 victory over Al Wahda to secure the runners-up spot.
There were no such worries for Lekhwiya, though, as the unbeaten Qatari team strolled through on top of Group B.
The sides last faced off in the group stage in 2015, when Persepolis played out a 3-0 win at home, only for Lekhwiya to gain revenge with the same scoreline in the return fixture.
Influential midfielder Karim Boudiaf returns from suspension for the visitors, but Almoez Ali misses out after he picked up a booking in the 4-1 victory over Al Fateh two weeks ago.
