A match from last year’s Asian Champions League last-16 match between Al Ain, in purple, and Al Ahli, in red, adorns The National Sport cover on Thursday, April 14.
Al Ahli v Al Ain has become UAE football’s most heated rivalry, with the latest instalment, a potential Arabian Gulf League title decider, taking place on Thursday night.
Be sure to check out our preview coverage:
• Al Ain 'must win' at Al Ahli to remain UAE champions, demands coach Zlatko Dalic
• Al Ahli v Al Ain crunch clash: Where the match will be won and lost
• Five previous meetings between Al Ahli and Al Ain
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