Overview
- Al Ain lead with 30 points and host Al Wahda, and victory would confirm the winter champion label.
- Second-placed Shabab Al Ahli on 29 points look to Al Wahda to slow the leaders before meeting Dibba to keep their chance alive.
- Al Bataeh rose to 13th on nine points after a 2-0 win at Sharjah and now visit Baniyas in Round 13.
- Sharjah are close to unveiling January additions after a technical meeting in which coach Jose Morais asked for multiple reinforcements.
- Beyond the league, Liverpool’s Arne Slot welcomed Mohamed Salah’s involvement for Egypt in Saturday’s AFCON third-place game, and Nigeria coach Erik Shil emphasized finishing third.