Perhaps Jalal and Eslami from the Start: Possible and Unclear Esteghlal Lineup vs Al-Gharafa

Sohrab's team selection depends on whether Asani arrives or not. Even so, Esteghlal will likely open their second Asian Champions League Elite match with the three-at-the-back formation intact and two changes in attack.

According to "Varzesh Se", Esteghlal will be the guest of Qatar's Al-Gharafa starting at 21:45 tonight at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Doha. Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh's students will enter their second Asian match with the same 3-4-2-1 structure after winning 3-0 against Al Sadd and drawing 1-1 against Tractor.

Habib Farabbasi, who was present next to Bakhtiarizadeh in the press conference before the match, will be Esteghlal's first choice to stand in the goal. After the concerns about his physical condition, this goalkeeper went to the field against Tractor and now he has no problem with the Blues.

Sohrab does not intend to touch the defensive structure of his team, and for this reason Rostam Ashurmatov, Saman Fallah and Aref Agassi will once again be the three middle defenders of Esteghlal. Saleh Hardani on the right side and Hossein Gudarzi on the left wing also play as wingbacks. These five players were in the team from the beginning in the meeting with Tractor.

In the center of the field, Amir Mohammad Razzakinia is responsible for maintaining balance and covering the space in front of the defenders, and Ismail Qolizadeh will play with more freedom of action next to him. Gholizadeh was preferred against Traktor to Roozbeh Cheshmi and it is possible that he will keep his position for today's match as well.

The most important change of Esteghlal will take place in the attacking sector. Yasir's easy situation has made it difficult to guess the possible composition of the Blues. He is injured in the ankle area and it has to be seen whether the medical staff will play him or not. If this player does not arrive, Mohammad Hossein Eslami will be one of the two players behind the striker. Eslami was an easy substitute at the beginning of the second half of the meeting with Tractor and now he has the best chance to fill his place. Jalaluddin Masharipov, after four consecutive appearances as a substitute player, may experience his first regular appearance after returning from injury. Koshki is far from his good days this season and it is possible that Sohrab prefers to use the Uzbek star.

Saeed Sahrkhizan is the main choice of Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh to be at the top of the attack line. Esteghlal's young striker has scored in the last two matches against Al Sadd and Tractor and considering his good form, he hopes to continue his successful streak against the second Qatari opponent.

The possible composition of Esteghlal against Al-Gharafa is as follows:

Habib Farabbasi, Rostam Ashurmatov, Saman Fallah, Aref Agassi, Saleh Hardani, Hossein Gudarzi, Amirmohammed Razzakinia, Ismail Qolizadeh, Mohammad Hossein Eslami, Jalaluddin Masharipov and Saeed Saharkhizan.