The Qatar Stars League has formally announced a fixture change in relation to round 21 of the season. The change involves the tie between Lekhwiya against Umm Salal, which was set to take place on Thursday the 16^th of Febuary at Lekhwiya stadium. The tie has now been moved to Wednesday the 15^th of February at Al Gharafa stadium, at the same kick-off time of 16:45pm.

The date and location of the game has been changed at the request of Lekhwiya, as part of their preparations for their match against UAE side Al Jazira in the AFC Champions League. The tie is set to take place on Monday the 20^th of Febuary at Lekhwiya stadium.

The decision on this issue has been made in coordination with the national team committee, which will give the national team players of Lekhwiya an extra days rest to avoid fatigue. Ahead of the Qatar national team camp which is set to take place in March ahead of Russia 2018 qualification matches against Iran and Uzbekistan.