"Eibar and Newcastle have reached an agreement for Japanese striker Yoshinori Muto to join the Gunsmiths on loan until the end of the season," the Basques said in a statement.

"The Japanese forward will wear number 12, and after training individually these first days, he will join the group next week," they added.

Doha: Abderrazak Hamdallah from Al Nassr has been named the Toyota Player of the Week for Matchday 3 of the 2020 AFC Champions League (West).

Hamdallah netted both goals in the Saudi side's 2-0 win over Sepahan on Tuesday. The Moroccan is now top scorer in the tournament with four goals from three matches.

New signing Ramin Rezaeian struck the pick of the goals to send Al Duhail 2-0 up early in the second half after Almoez Ali had taken the lead for the Qataris in the 40th minute.

An Igor Coronado penalty would prove to be merely consolation for Sharjah as coach Walid Regragui’s men held out for the three points.

The two sides shared the points as Al Sadd SC maintained their unbeaten run while Al Ain picked their first point after two consecutive defeats.

Laba, who broke the deadlock at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium just five minutes into the game, was proud of Al Ain's fighting performance in their first competitive match in six months.

Kodjo Laba opened the scoring for Al Ain early on. 2019 AFC Footballer of the Year Akram Afif equalised on 35 minutes, shortly before Bauyrzhan Islamkhan hammered home a contender for goal of the tournament to put Al Ain ahead before half time.

A debut goal from Santi Cazorla followed by a Baghdad Bounedjah tap-in put Al Sadd ahead before friendly fire from Boualem Khoukhi put the game back on equal terms. The result meant Al Sadd slipped down to second place on five points after Al Nassr managed a win against Sepahan FC, while Al Ain took their first point of the campaign yet remained bottom of the group, four points off second place.

A brace from Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah either side of the halftime break secured the points at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium even as Sepahan rallied late on to try and salvage something from the game but to no avail.

Al Nassr top Group D with seven points from three games, having extended their unbeaten run in the 2020 edition to three games, but the task is far from over for the Riyadh based side at the halfway point of the group stage, according to manager Vitoria.

In a new weekly poll, we celebrate the Asian stars who shine beyond their respective homelands and invite fans from throughout the continent to help us choose the AFC International Player of the Week.

In the opening edition of the series, we’ve shortlisted eight players from seven different countries following an action-packed week of football in Europe and beyond, but who deserves to win the maiden award?

Here are our contenders for September 8 to 14.