Teams to be updated post the toss
Match details:
FIFA Club World Cup
Palmeiras vs Al Ahly
Al Nahyan Stadium
8th February 2022
10:00 PM IST
Preview:
Before Al Ahly made their footfall in the latest edition of the Club World Cup, they underwent a six-match winless streak. Coming into tone of the grandest football tournaments across the face of the planet with a six-match winless streak doesn’t really instil confidence in a side. However, much to the surprise of everyone, they managed to turn the table with an upset win over the Egyptian giants, as an unlikely name found the back of the net, namely Mohamed Hany. Palmeiras, on the contrary, are very well placed ever since the turn of the year. They have already managed to secure 10 crucial points from this year’s Campeonato Paulista A1. Palmeiras couldn’t overturn Atletico Mineiro’s superiority in the Brasiliero last season but they secured the Copa Libertadores by pipping Flamengo 2-1 to qualify for the Club World Cup.
Recent form:
Palmeiras – WDWWW
Al Ahly – DDDLD
Probable Starting XI:
Palmeiras:
Weverton; Jorge, Luan Garcia, Gustavo Gómez, Marcos Rocha; Danilo, Ze Rafael; Gustavo Scarpa, Raphael Veiga, Dudu; Rony
Al Ahly:
Hamza Alaa; Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Maghrabi; Ali Maaloul, Mohamed Magdy, Aliou Dieng, Mohamed Hany; Taher Mohamed, Hussein El-Shahat, Ahmed Abdelkader
Top picks:
Danilo will be a screaming pick for captaincy considering the blistering form that he has brought to the table along with himself. He has so managed to fire home 2 goals alongside an assist so far in the ongoing season.
Patrick de Paula will be another impeccable pick for the game considering the 1 assist that he has stitched together in the ongoing season. He has a keen eye for long rangers too and makes decent use of his foxy speed.
Captain and vice-captaincy options:
Danilo
Patrick de Paula
Ahmed Abdelkader
Hussein El-Shahat
Fantasy team:
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