Asano secured his place in the selection due to Yuya Osako sustaining a knee injury playing for Werder Bremen last week while Hashimoto has been included due to his fine form since joining Russian side Rostov from FC Tokyo in July.

Nagatomo, meanwhile, returns to the squad after the veteran Marseille full-back withdrew from the squad to face Cameroon and Ivory Coast last month due to a lack of fitness.

With a population of over 80 million, Iran is West Asia’s most populous nation and home to arguably the region’s most passionate football fans. Tehran’s Azadi Stadium boasts the record for highest attendance in AFC Asian Cup history, as 100,000 fans watched Team Melli beat Kuwait 1-0 in the 1976 final.

Surveying the club scene in the country and taking into consideration factors such as historical success and fan base, we have selected five teams as IR Iran’s most popular. It is now up to you to review the nominees and vote for your favourite Iranian club.

The Australian side, who retained the A-League Championship with victory over Melbourne City in the Grand Final at the end of August, kick off their Group H campaign in Doha against Shanghai on November 19 and Corica knows his team face a daunting task as a result of a demanding draw.

Over the past two weeks we have seen the goalkeeper and the back four in front of him decided, so now it's time to turn our attention to the midfield and find out who you consider the top trio.

So, here are the 10 players in contention for three places in the centre of the park. Review the candidates and then select your favourite for this all-star XI in the poll below.

Next up Maldivian superstar Ali Ashfaq's stupendous solo goal for New Radiant in 2013 goes up against a Sohel Rana screamer for Abahani Limited Dhaka in the 2019 campaign.

Not only do we have an all-India clash but today's contest pits Kolkata rivals East Bengal against Mohun Bagan as Mehtab Hossein's delightful effort from 2013 takes on Sony Norde's stunning free-kick from 2016.

Representing six AFC nations, and plying their trade in eight different countries, our contenders have all delivered stand-out performances, but who deserves the title of AFC International Player of the Week?

Here are our nominees from October 28 to November 3