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<p>Al Duhail will host Umm Salal to kick off the QNB Stars League Week 17 proceedings on Thursday. The kick-off is at 18:55.</p><p>Al Duhail keep extending their unbeaten run to lead the table with 42 points from 13 wins and three draws, and are coming off a 5-1 victory over Al Gharafa. The Red Knights will be keen to continue their winning streak as Al Sadd are keeping pace with them with just two points behind.</p><p>Captain Youssef Msakni and in-form Almoez Ali, who recently emerged as the top scorer (six goals) at the Asian Under-23 Championship in China where Qatar finished third, both scored two goals, with Youssef El Arabi finding the other against Al Gharafa.</p><p>Moroccan striker El Arabi (21) and Tunisian attacking midfielder Msakni (16) are the QNB Stars League’s top two scorers. Then, they have South Korean playmaker Nam Tae-Hee on eight goals.</p><p>The return of Almoez to the squad after national duty and the good form of defensive midfielder Karim Boudiaf augur well for Djamel Belmadi’s side.</p><p>Al Duhail extended their good form to the AFC Champions League as well by beating Iran’s Zob Ahan 3-1 at home in their Group B opener on Monday. Boudiaf (two) and Msakni found the mark as Nam gave assists to both scorers.</p><p>However, they will miss midfielder Luis Martin Junior ​​for at least two more weeks due to a leg muscle rupture he sustained during their 4-0 win over Al Ahli in Week 15 of the QNB Stars League.</p><p>Umm Salal stand fifth in the standings with 24 points, the same as Al Sailiya but behind on goal difference. The Orange Fortress are coming off a comeback 2-1 win over Al Khor, with Adil Rhaili and Maher Yousef scoring their goals.</p><p>And Umm Salal’s new coach Talal El Karkouri, who made his debut memorable after replacing Mahmoud Jaber, will look to build on the victory as they eye the fourth position.</p><p>Ivorian Yannick Sagbo, with eight goals so far, will lead their attack, ably supported by the likes of Syrian Mahmoud Mawas.</p>