Al-Ahli Saudi is preparing to face Al-Rayan Qatari on Tuesday evening in the second leg of the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League. The match will take place at the "Enma" Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, at 11:00 PM Mecca time.

Ivorian Frank Kessie has received the green light to join Al-Ahli's squad after passing the medical tests. German coach Matthias Jaissle will decide during the final training session whether to start him or keep him on the bench.

The absence of Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from the match has been confirmed after he suffered an injury to his groin during the match against Al-Khaleej in the Saudi League, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

In Mendy's absence, backup goalkeeper Abdulrahman Al-Sanabi will take on the responsibility of guarding Al-Ahli's net in the crucial match against Al-Rayan, as the team seeks to continue its dominance in the continental tournament.

Al-Ahli enters the match with an advantage after winning the first leg 3-1 at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, and aims to secure qualification to the quarter-finals in front of its fans in Jeddah. Will they succeed in confirming their superiority and securing a ticket to advance?