Al Ittihad were defeated by Al Ahli on the road yesterday with a score of 3-1. The defeat to the leaders was blamed on coach Sergio Conceição. The latter decided to exclude Mario Mitaj for this delicate challenge.

As Al Itihad fans had warned, there would be more space for Mahrez on Al Ahli's right wing. The latter scored the second goal, which put Al Ahli back in front.

Mitaj is in form, but Conceição excludes him from the list due to the number of foreign players allowed. The defender was not part of the eight players, and in his place was the Arab player, Kadesh, who disappointed with his performance on the field.

The media is not justifying the Portuguese coach's decision either. The 51-year-old is often at the center of criticism for his choices.