Jeonbuk Motors - Tianjin Teda
Sepahan - Bunyodkor
Al Ittihad - Al Hilal
Gamba Osaka - Cerezo Osaka
The two Osaka clubs head into this clash in contrasting form, with Gamba having won their past three matches in the J-League, while Cerezo are still winless for this domestic campaign
The 2008 Asian champions hold a 100 per cent winning record at the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium in the ACL and J-League this season but they may not enjoy such an advantage against their city rivals who make the short journey across town
Cerezo have drawn their past five matches in the J-League and appear to be missing Brazilian striker Adriano who plays for Gamba nowadays
The last time these two clubs met was on the opening day of the J-League season, with Gamba victorious 2-1 with Yasuhito Endo scoring the winner
TEAM NEWS:
Gamba Osaka
Gamba are set to be without experienced defender Satoshi Yamaguchi following a thigh injury sustained in the weekend's win over Albirex Niigata. Former Cerezo striker Adriano is in fine form in front of goal after three strikes in Gamba's past two games including the late winner against Niigata.
Cerezo Osaka
Young midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake has scored in Cerezo's past three matches and looms as a danger man, while uncapped Korean goalkeeper Kim Jin-Hyun was called up to his national team on Monday in a timely boost.
Jeonbuk Motors - Tianjin Teda
Korean outfit Jeonbuk defeated lowly Gangwon FC 1-0 on the weekend to regain top spot in the K-League
The Jeonju-based club accumulated the most points of any club during the ACL group stage with five wins from six games
Tianjin defeated struggling Jiangsu Sainty 2-1 on the weekend despite being reduced to 10 men, to move to seventh on the Chinese Super League table
The North China club have only claimed one away win in all competitions in 2011, that coming in the ACL in Korea away to Jeju United
TEAM NEWS:
Jeonbuk Motors
Boss Choi Kang-Hee opted to rest several key players against Gangwon including striker Jeong Seong-Hoon who was left on the bench. Topscorer Lee Dong-Gook returned from injury to play half an hour against Gangwon but Choi may decide not to risk him against Tianjin.
Tianjin Teda
First-choice goalkeeper Wang Qipeng is suspended after being sent off in Tianjin's final group game. Five yellow cards in their final group game against Gamba also means the Chinese club are without suspended key players Chen Tao, Luciano Olguin, Marko Zoric and Bai Yuefeng.
Sepahan - Bunyodkor
Sepahan were recently crowned Iranian champions but finished the season with just one win from their final four league matches
The Iranians are unbeaten at home in both the domestic league and AFC Champions League this season
Bunyodkor are currently top in Uzbekistan's Oily League, having won their past five matches
The 2010 Uzbek champions bowed out at this stage of the ACL last year, but progressed in the Round of 16 in 2009 after winning in Iran, against Persepolis
TEAM NEWS:
Sepahan
Senegalese striker Ibrahima Toure is Sepahan's danger man having scored four goals already in the ACL, including two last time out against Al Jazira. Toure bagged 18 goals during the Iran Pro League campaign.
Bunyodkor
Boss Mirjalol Qosimov has taken a strong squad to Isfahan including in-form strikers Anvarjon Soliev and Milos Trifunovic with the latter scoring five goals in their past three games in all competitions.
Al Ittihad - Al Hilal
Both clubs concluded their campaigns in Saudi Arabia's Professional League on the weekend with wins. Al Hilal were champions while Al Ittihad finished runners-up a further 13 points back
The Tigers may have home ground advantage after progressing as Group C winners, but Group A runners-up Al Hilal actually accumulated more points in the group stage
Al Hilal's form is fantastic as they went unbeaten throughout the domestic season, while they have only been beaten once in all competitions since late-October
Al Ittihad appointed Dimitri Davidovic as their new manager only last week following the sacking of Toni Oliveira. Al Hilal boss Gabriel Calderon is a former Al Ittihad manager too
TEAM NEWS:
Al Ittihad
Mohammad Al Rashid looms as the Tigers key player having netted six goals in the club's past six games in all competitions.
Al Hilal
Vice-captain Osama Hawsawi looks likely to miss the clash due to an adductor injury which has prevented him from training early this week.
