Bader Al-Mutawa is the winning card for Al-Qadsiya.

DUBAI, Oct 21: The Kuwait team wraps up its training this evening in the Emirates, gearing up to face Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai tomorrow in the third round of Group 4 of the AFC Champions League 2.

Currently, the "Whites" sit at the bottom of the group standings in fourth place, with just one point from two matches. They trail the group leader, Nasaf Qarshi of Uzbekistan, by three points, and are two points behind both Al-Hussein Irbid of Jordan and Shabab Al-Ahli of the Emirates.

The team enters this match with high spirits following a thrilling 4-3 victory over Al-Salmiya in the seventh round of the Zain Premier League, allowing them to maintain their position at the top of the league standings with 21 points and a perfect record.

Kuwait Club’s Montenegrin coach, Nebojsa Jovovic, is counting on the players' elevated morale, emphasizing that tomorrow’s match is crucial. Kuwait Club needs all three points to keep its qualification hopes alive, bolstered by the readiness of all players.

Meanwhile, Al-Qadsiya’s Mehdi Barhama is prepared to compete against Qatari Al-Arabi tomorrow in the first round of Group Two of the Gulf Champions League. Barhama missed the previous match against Al-Nasr due to a muscle injury sustained during training, prompting the technical staff to rest him to avoid worsening the injury.

Qadsiya will hold its final training session this evening at Al-Thumama World Cup Stadium before kicking off its Gulf Championship journey, which returns after a nine-year hiatus.

It is joined in the group by Al-Ettifaq of Saudi Arabia and Al-Riffa of Bahrain, who will face each other on the same day at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium.

Montenegrin coach Zeljko Petrovic understands that competing for the championship is a goal shared by all fans and supporters of the "Yellow" team, especially since it has fallen 11 points behind league leader Kuwait Club.

By Hassan Mosa

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff