Al Arabi will be without two key players ahead of their QSL match of the week against Al Sailiyah. Brazilian attacker Paulinho is unlikely to feature after suffering a back injury during training, while captain Boualem Khoukhi will be unavailable through suspension for the local derby.
Al Arabi are currently in sixth place in the QSL standings and have sixteen points from thirteen games. Last time out Al Arabi registered a 3-1 win over Umm Salal and will be looking to improve their fortunes in the second half of the season.
