Al-Ittihad named eight foreign players in their starting line-up for Monday evening's third-round AFC Champions League Elite clash away to Uzbekistan hosts Neftchi Fergana. The Saudi side are chasing their first win in the West group.
Starting line-up
German coach Jens Wissing picked Predrag Rajković in goal. Danilo Pereira and Saad Al-Moussa lined up in front of him, with Muhannad Al-Shanqiti and Fares Abdi at full-back.
Richard Ríos, Djon Lobi and Houssem Aouar made up the midfield. Wijnaldum, Steven Bergwijn and George Ilenikhena led the line.
Changes from the previous match
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi and Mukhtar Ali were dropped to the bench after both started the 2-0 win over Al-Diriyah in the 11th round of the Saudi Roshn League.
Al-Ittihad's group results
Al-Ittihad drew 1-1 with Qatar's Al-Shamal and then lost 1-2 at home to the UAE's Shabab Al-Ahli.
Neftchi's position
Neftchi sit seventh with three points. They beat Iraq's Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya before losing 1-3 to Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr.