ACL 2017 Round of 16: Muangthong United v Kawasaki Frontale preview

Published on: 22 May 2017

Nonthaburi: Muangthong United make their 2017 AFC Champions League Round of 16 bow on Tuesday when they host Kawasaki Frontale in the first-leg at Thunderdome Stadium.

The Thai champions enjoyed a hugely successful Group E campaign after securing their place in the last 16 with a game to spare to progress to the knockout stage for the first time.

A resilient Kawasaki drew their first four Group G games before eventually finding their winning form when it mattered to top the standings unbeaten.

And the Japanese side go into the tie on the back of an excellent 3-0 victory over Kashima Antlers on Friday.

Muangthong will welcome the trio of Xisco, Lee Ho and Tristan Do back from suspension, but go into the game on a dismal run of form that has seen them lose three in a row in the Thai Premier League.

Photo: AFC

Source: the-afc.com

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