Al-Ain hosts Khorfakkan under the pressure of unity

Al-Ain team, the leader of the ADNOC Professional Football League, will receive its guest Khorfakkan at 04:15 this afternoon, in a difficult confrontation that “Al-Zaeem” is facing under pressure, after Al-Wahda narrowed the noose on him, after yesterday evening’s 4-2 victory over Al-Orouba, what It reduced the points difference to just 3.

"Violet" leads the standings with 30 points, while Al-Wahda has 27 after its victory over Al-Orouba yesterday, and Sharjah has 26 points after its victory over Kalba.

There is no alternative in front of Al-Ain, who is playing the match with complete ranks, but to win, if he wants to bypass the surprises of the second round, as any other result may cast a shadow over the team's journey in the coming rounds and allow the rest of the clubs, foremost of which is Al-Wahda, to threaten its leadership.

Al-Ain team coach, Ukrainian, Sergey Rebrov, admitted the difficulty of his team's task in today's meeting, and said in the press conference: "I do not expect an easy confrontation against the Khorfakkan team, taking into account their contract with a new coach for the team."

The coach urged his players to do the best in the match, and said: "We have to be ready for that, especially since we are playing at home and among our fans, and we need the three points for the match. We have to trust ourselves and focus on team affairs only."

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