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El Jaish gear up for Lekhwiya clash

Published: 23 May 2016 - 01:16 am | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 08:24 am
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El Jaish’s Mohamed Abdullah Methnani (left) vies for the ball with Lekhwiya’s Ahmed Alsayed during their Qatar Cup final in this file photo.

 

Doha: Qatar Stars League side El Jaish has begun preparations ahead of their key clash against their local rivals Lekhwiya in the AFC Champions League round of 16. 
The match will be played at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium and the kick off is set for 7.00pm.
Sabri Lamouchi’s side goes into the tie with a 4-0 aggregate lead and will be looking to secure their Quarter final status.
The Jaish squad started training on Saturday evening, under the watchful eye of head coach Sabri Lamouchi. In team news, it seems that Jaish will have a full strength side to choose from for the tie.The Peninsula