With a spot in the AFC Champions League quarters at stake, Al-Ittihad are set to welcome Navbahor Namangan for their round of 16 second-leg tie at King Abdullah City on Thursday.
It will be all to play for this time around, as the two sides played out a goalless draw in Uzbekistan in the past week.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Al-Ittihad vs Navbahor kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | February 22, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11 am ET |
| Venue: | King Abdullah Sports City |
The AFC Champions League match between Al-Ittihad and Navbahor Namangan will be played at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
It will kick off at 11 am ET on Thursday, February 22, in the United States (US).
How to watch Al-Ittihad vs Navbahor online - TV channels & live streams
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In the US, the game is available to watch and stream online live through Paramount+.
Fans unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Al-Ittihad team news
Most notably, Karim Benzema will continue to remain in exile in the new calendar year following his recent feud at the club.
At the same time, Ahmed Bamsaud, Ahmed Sharahili and Abdullah Al-Jadaani are all ruled out with ACL injuries, while Luiz Felipe and Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti are sidelined with their injury woes.
Goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf will look to keep another clean sheet, with brace hero Abderrazak Hamdallah in the weekend's 2-0 league win over Al-Riyadh looking to replicate his performance against the Uzbek outfit.
Al-Ittihad possible XI: Al-Mayouf; Al-Sqoor, Hegazi, Kadesh, Al-Olayan; Kante, Fabinho, Al-Ghamdi; Romarinho, Hamdallah, Al-Amri
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Grohe, Al-Mahasneh, Al-Mayouf, Al-Mermesh, Al-Eisa |
| Defenders: | Al-Jaadi, Felipe, Hegazy, Al-Mousa, Al-Manhali, O. Hawsawi, Z. Hawsawi, Kadesh, Al-Sqoor, Shanqeeti, Al-Olayan |
| Midfielders: | Fabinho, Kante, Al-Nashri, Al-Farhan, F. Al-Ghamdi, H. Al-Ghamdi, Coronado, Al-Sahafi, Al-Shamrani, Jota, Al-Amri, A. Al-Ghamdi |
| Forwards: | Romarinho, Hamdallah, Haji |
Navbahor team news
The likes of Filip Ivanovic, Farrukh Sayfiev, Odiljon Hamrobekov and Asadbek Sobirjonov are all expected to continue in the XI for the second leg game.
Goalkeeper Utkir Yusupov, just like his counterpart at Al-Ittihad, had only one save to make and will also look to keep his sheet clean once again.
Georgian forward Toma Tabatadze will be supported by Jamshid Iskanderov.
Navbahor possible XI: Yusupov; Boltaboev, Ivanovic, Dokic, Sayfiev; Ismoilov, Hamrobekov; Sobirzhonov, Iskanderov, Jiyanov; Tabatadze
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Yusupov, Lobanov, Ma'rupov |
| Defenders: | Abdurazzoqov, Akhmedov, Alijonov, Ivanovic, Karimov, O'ktamov, Yuldoshev, Sayfiev, Shodiboev |
| Midfielders: | Abdulboriev, Abdulhayev, Boltaboev, Haghnazari, Hamrobejov, Iminjonov, Iskandarov, Ismoilov, Muminov, Sobirzhonov, Toshpo'latov, Djokic |
| Forwards: | Jiyanov, Tabatadze, Nikabadze |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record between Al-Ittihad and Navbahor Namangan across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2024 | Navbahor 0-0 Al-Ittihad | AFC Champions League |