In today’s round-up, Chiangrai United lose their head coach on the eve of the AFC Champions League restart, Fabio Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Evergrande look to add the finishing touch to their CSL title bid and Nepal look to make a winning return to the international scene.

Maaloul will rely heavily on Saudi Arabia-based forwards Omar Al Soma and Omar Khrbin, while Sweden-born midfielder Simon Amin earned his first call up by the Tunisian coach.

The 58-year-old Maaloul will see his team play two friendly matches in UAE as they take on Uzbekistan on November 12, five days before playing Jordan.

Lee, 33, sustained the injury in a collision with Ulsan defender Dave Bulthuis during the first leg of the FA Cup final which ended 1-1.

The right-back is expected to be out for three months and will come as a blow to Jeonbuk, who won the K League title for the fourth consecutive season last weekend.

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.

The first-of-its-kind webinar will engage more than 100 participants from 46 AFC Member Associations (MA) as well as the five AFC Regional Associations (RA), with the aim of widening the essential understanding on the importance, application, and delivery of safeguarding in football, while increasing awareness of the pivotal role of MAs in ensuring a safe and secure environment for children and young people.

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.

Chaired by Hamad Mohamed Aljneibi, the Task Force noted the incredible progress of the Club Licensing Regulations despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, while recognising the need to introduce more progressive steps to enhance the professional development of clubs.