The 19-year-old midfielder makes the move from fellow Russian Premier League outfit FC Ufa, whom he joined from Uzbekistan’s PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent in February.

He made 10 distinctive appearances for the Bashkortostan club, receiving plaudits for his attacking style and earning Player of the Match honours against high-flying Lokomotiv Moscow in July.

Despite Philippines powerhouse Ceres Negros (now known as United City FC) - ultimately succumbing to Vietnamese giants Hanoi FC in the ASEAN Zonal Semi-finals, the crowd favourite bagged 10 AFC Cup goals in 2019, an impressive haul which saw him finish as the competition’s leading marksman.

The Al Ain forward, who recently received his UAE citizenship, said on social media that he had been in isolation and was feeling healthy, but had been awaiting a negative test before linking up with the squad.

“Hello, guys! First of all, thank you so much for all the messages and all the love I’ve been receiving on social media all these days. I’ve been isolated 17 days already with Covid-19.

“Just want to let all my fans and friends know that I’m feeling great, feeling healthy, and ready to come back as soon as possible," said Caneda on Instagram.

The Malaysian squad assembled for centralised training on Monday for Uzbekistan 2020 and head coach Brad Maloney was glad to see Luqman and Wan Kuzri among the trainees.

Luqman had missed the first phase of centralised training and Maloney welcomed his availability.

After deciding the top goalkeeper, the best defence in front of him and the playmakers in midfield, we have eight players of our 2018 AFC Champions League Best XI confirmed, so now it's time to complete the jigsaw by voting for the men to lead the line up front.

So, without further ado, here are the eight players in contention for the three places in attack. Review the nominees and then choose your favourites for this all-star XI in the poll below.

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