In our Friday news brief, wins for IR Iran, UAE, Syria and Bahrain on a hectic night of international friendly action, the latest in the countdown to the 2020 AFC Champions League (East) restart and Jiangsu Suning seal a breakthrough Chinese Super League title.

With six countries represented in the East Zone section of the draw, the-AFC.com has picked out a youngster from each nation to look out for at the Continental competition in Qatar as football fans prepare for an exciting month of action.

With a lengthy break since the last Continental ties in the East were played on March 4, teams have refreshed and reinforced their squads during the eight-month hiatus.

Among them are former Premier League stars, FA Cup winners, legends looking for redemption and those who've previously had a taste of the AFC Champions League and have some unfinished business.

The tournament's second highest all-time goalscorer, Montengrin striker Dejan Damjanovic is one of the AFC Champions League's most familiar faces having represented FC Seoul, Beijing FC and Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the competition.

Two years ago Kashima Antlers enjoyed one of the most memorable years in their trophy-laden existence when the J1 League side went all the way to the 2018 AFC Champions League final and were crowned Asia's kings after defeating IR Iran's Persepolis.

But while his number 11 shirt was on display in the celebrations post-match at Tehran's Azadi Stadium, it was not on the back of Brazilian forward Leandro but being held aloft by countryman Leo Silva, with the player instead back in Japan recovering from surgery on a knee injury that had effectively ruled him out of action for much of the year.

A last-gasp 1-0 defeat to Vissel Kobe and then a shock 2-1 loss away at Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim was far from the start to their Continental campaign Australia forward Taggart and his Suwon teammates would have been after, and the K League 1 club will be playing catch up once the action returns in Doha.

First up will be a meeting with Chinese heavyweights Guangzhou Evergrande and the Socceroo knows that it's already taken on the role of a must-win.

Jeonbuk came from behind to defeat Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 in Sunday's FA Cup final second leg to win 3-2 on aggregate and Morais, who tasted treble glory when he was part of Jose Mourinho's all conquering Inter Milan side of 2009-10, wants that heady feeling again.