Al Duhail had overpowered Al Ain over the two legs 11 months ago, recording an aggregate 8-3 victory, with the second leg in Doha ending 4-1.

Both sides have since changed managers, Al Duhail swapped Djamel Belmadi for Nabil Maaloul who led them to the 2018 semi-finals, before making way for Rui Faria who took over earlier this season. Al Ain, on the other side, lost Zoran Mamic who joined Al Hilal and was replaced by Juan Carlos Garrido.

The Iraqi side are one of just three teams who are yet to concede a single goal in the competition. They collected four points from an 0-0 away draw against Zobahan and a 5-0 drubbing of Al Wasl in Karbala.

Al Zawraa’s last trip to Saudi Arabia dates back to 2005, when they fell to a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Al Ahli in Jeddah.

The home side, managed by 2014 AFC Champions League finalist Laurentiu Reghecampf, started their campaign brightly, with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, but relapsed with a 5-0 defeat to Al Zawraa in Iraq.

Zobahan on the other side are one point and one place better off than their Monday opponents. An added time goal handed the Iranians a 3-2 win against Al Nassr in Matchday Two after they had been held to a goalless draw by Al Zawraa in their opening match.

Al Zawraa look to extend an impressive defensive record, Al Nassr chase a first-win in eight while their rivals Al Hilal eye a perfect mark.The eight clashes of the 2019 AFC Champions League Matchday Three West Zone take place on Monday and Tuesday with plenty to look forward to.

Groups E and G are first up when the eight sides take to the field on Tuesday, before the remaining teams in Groups F and H follow suit a day later.

Following more than 370,000 votes in total, with 16 entries from the inaugural campaign up till as recently as last year, the fans' favourite was decided: Iranian icon Teymourian's breathtaking goal from Esteghlal's quarter-final second leg against Thailand's Buriram United.

Al Sadd sealed the QSL title - their first since the 2012-13 season - with a match to spare after defending champions Al Duhail lost 1-0 to Kharaitiyat. The win gave Al Sadd an unassailable 54 points from 21 matches with Al Duhail on 47.