Preview - Group E: Al Faisaly FC (KSA) v FC Nasaf (UZB)

The 20-year-old was a revelation at the AFC Cup™ 2021, finishing as the competition’s top scorer with seven goals as Nasaf reached the final, but three games into his maiden AFC Champions League campaign, the Uzbek starlet is yet to find the back of the net.

Nasaf's return to the competition after a four-year absence saw them pick-up four points from their first two games, but defeat to Al Faisaly put a dent on their hopes of qualifying to the knockout stage for the first time in their history.

The Qatar champions had bounced back from a slow start to the campaign that saw them collect one point from their first two games, to bag a 5-2 victory over Al Wehdat in the previous match, having been 2-1 down at the halftime break.

Santi Cazorla, Andrew Ayew and substitutes Rodrigo Tabata and Mohammed Waad found the back of the net in a ruthless second-half display for the Qatari side, and coach Gracia expects more of the same in the upcoming games if Al Sadd are to reach the knockout stage for the fourth time in the past five years.

The Korean FA Cup winners created better chances than in Friday's win against United City FC, but BG Pathum were rewarded for their relative composure in front of goal, leapfrogging Jeonnam on the group table as a result.

With four points from two matches, the Thai League 1 club remain on course to advance to the Round of 16 for the second consecutive year and will fancy their chances of adding to their tally when they meet United City on Thursday, while Jeonnam will look to bounce back against Melbourne City FC.