Coach Mirdjalal Kasimov expressed hope that the players will make every effort to achieve higher goals this season.

“A group of players left the team last season but their places have been taken by worthy replacements. I believe the team will now make every effort to achieve higher goals this season,” he said.

Milos Trifunovic, Slavoljub Djordjevic, Sasa Dordevic (all Serbia), Karim Izrailov (Kyrgyzstan), Javlon Ibragimov, Akmal Shorakhmedov, Islom Inomov, Ivan Nagaev, Kamoliddin Murzoev, Umidbek Tajimov and Askar Jadigerov (all Uzbekistan) have joined the ACL Group C hopefuls.

Kasimov’s charges had a training camp in Antalya, Turkey, from February 4-22 and travelled to Dubai on Friday for the final stage of preparations before meeting Al Wahda in Abu Dhabi.

“We played five friendly games in Turkey which helped in coordination and team building. Our players are now willing to fight for the honour of the club and justify the confidence of the fans.”