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<p>Holders Al Duhail will host in-form Umm Salal in an exciting encounter in Week 8 of the QNB Stars League on Sunday, 7th October. The kick-off is at 17:40.</p><p>Al Duhail for sure will not want to show any let-up as they are behind Al Sadd on goal difference even though both teams have 16 points from five wins and a draw each.</p><p>Both Al Duhail and Al Sadd have a game in hand as their Week 5 fixtures were rescheduled due to AFC Champions League commitments.</p><p>Al Duhail have scored 18 goals and conceded five. The Red Knights defeated Al Ahli 2-1 in Week 7.</p><p>On the other hand, Umm Salal have 13 points from four wins and a draw. They are coming off a hat-trick of victories, the last being a 1-0 verdict over Al Khor. They had defeated Al Gharafa and Al Kharaitiyat in the previous rounds and Al Ahli in Week 3.</p><p>The Orange Fortress have scored 13 goals conceding 12.</p><p>Al Duhail had also beaten Al Shahania, Al Kharaitiyat, Qatar SC and Al Gharafa, and drew goalless with Al Rayyan.</p><p>Al Duhail, coached by Tunisian Nabil Maaloul, have in their ranks the likes of Moroccan striker Yousef El Arabi, South Korean attacking midfielder Nam Tae-Hee, influential midfielder Karim Boudiaf, Paolo Edmilson, Lucas Mendes, wily forward Almoez Ali and young Bassam Al Rawi.</p><p>They will also have the services of Murad Naji, who sat out against Al Ahli as he was serving a red-card suspension he received during their game against Al Gharafa.</p><p>Umm Salal, under Frenchman Laurent Banide, are bostered by the presence of Ivorian striker Yannick Sagbio, Syrian forward Mahmoud Al Mawas, Adil Rhaili and Ismail Mahmoud.</p>