The QNB Stars League’s Week 4 fixtures on Saturday are Al Rayyan vs Al Kharaitiyat (17:10) and Al Arabi vs Umm Salal (19:20) at the Al Sadd Stadium.

Al Rayyan vs Al Kharaitiyat

Going by form and strength, Al Rayyan should have it easy against Al Kharaitiyat.

Argentinian striker Jonathan Menendez may make his debut for Al Rayyan as his paper works from old club Independiente have been completed. The Lions will also be bolstered by the return of Abdulrahman Al Harazi, who missed Al Rayyan’s goalless draw with Al Duhail in Week 3 of the QNB Stars League.

So are Ahmad Al Saadi and Salah Al Lahari, who did duty for Qatar at the Asian Games in Indonesia.

Al Kharaitiyat are the only team yet to open their account having lost all their matches. They are taking the field for the first time under new coach Aziz Al Amri who replaced Nassif Al Bayawi.

Former Al Sadd striker Jugurtha Hamroun may make his debut for Al Kharaitiyat. 

Al Arabi vs Umm Salal

Al Arabi and Umm Salal are both coming off victories. The match promises to be a thriller given both are tricky teams.

Al Arabi will be without Mudir Abdurabu through injury and Ahmed Al Nehawi through suspension.

Franco Hurtado spearheads Al Arabi’s challenge, supported by Diego Jardel, Mailson de Farias, Ahmed Ibrahim, Mohamed Salah El Neel, Fahd Khalfan and Ahmed Fathi.

Umm Salal may get back the services of Nigerian striker Christian Osaguona who was nursing an injury.

They also have the likes of Yannick Sagbo, Mahmoud Al Mawas and Ismail Mahmoud.