RETURNING SORIA LIFTS LEKHWIAY WITH FULL SQUAD AT LAUDRUP’S DISPOSAL

Doha: Sebastian Soria will be available for Lekhwiya as Michael Laudrup’s side aim to take another step closer to the Round of 16 of the 2015 AFC Champions League on Wednesday when they take on Uzbekistan’s Bunyodkor. 

Soria missed the last meeting between the teams on Matchday Three but the Uruguay-born Qatar international has been declared fit and will be available for the Danish coach for the game at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium. 

Lekhwiya won the encounter in Tashkent thanks to a solitary goal from Korea Republic international Nam Tae-hee, with the result keeping the Qatar Stars League side in touch with Group A leaders Persepolis. 

"Our aim is to win the match, but it will not be easy despite winning the previous encounter against the same side,” said Laudrup (pictured), who saw his team draw their most recent QSL clash 3-3 with Al Shahaniya. 

“The conditions of each match are different and therefore we will have different tactics tomorrow. 

“We will have a complete squad and this is something positive for us. We have a chance to improve our position in the group and we should take advantage of every chance that we have because the competition in the group is very tight and the differences are small.” 

Bunyodkor prop up the table having claimed only one point in their opening three games – via a draw with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr on Matchday One – and coach Sergey Lushchan knows his team need to pick up three points if they want to maintain their hopes of reaching the next phase. 

“We are looking to make a good comeback and have a positive result from the match,” said Lushchan, whose fixture against Shortan in the Uzbek league on Friday was postponed. 

“The match will not be easy especially because Lekhwiya got a big boost from their recent victory but we will be fighting until the end. 

“We are determined to have a positive result and we are capable of doing so. However, the match as I said will not be easy because Lekhwiya are a good team and they have quality players who also want to win the match.”