Mohammedan, who have to overcome a seven-goal deficit, will rather play for pride than go for an improbable 8-0 victory against the nine-time Jordan league champions in the return leg match.

Ntv will telecast the match, which kicks off at 4pm, live from the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Al Wihdat have already one foot in the last eight from the two-team group following their 7-0 drubbing of the Bangladesh National League champions last week in Amman and the local boys have only one point to prove: The result did not reflect the Black and Whites' real strength.

"There is no realistic chance for us to reach the quarterfinals at this stage. But we have to prove that we are not that bad a team," said Mohammedan coach Shafiqul Islam Manik yesterday.

Mohammedan, who were trailing 1-0 at the break in the first-leg, conceded four goals inside eight minutes in the early second-half and Manik thinks that the blitz put them not only out of the game but also from the tournament.

"There was lack of concentration, coordination and understand. You cannot cope with so many problems at one time. So we are going to play knowing we won't beat such a strong team but we want to display quality football to salvage some pride," said the former national footballer, who has Arman and Rajani in the side on loan.

Nigerian defender Peter Odaf is a doubtful starter due to injury.

Despite having the upper hand, Wihdat who have six national players and four from the Jordan Under-23s, promised to field a full strength side for the match.

"We are taking this match very seriously because there is no scope to relax in an international fixture," said coach Adel Yusuf.

Al Wihdat are playing their first AFC Cup but have already stamped their mark in the Middle East by finishing third in the Arab Champions League last season.

"The condition here is different and difficult. And our 7-0 victory was another match. So we have to concentrate about winning here," said Yusuf adding that his players have been struggling to cope with the heat and humidity since their arrival on Sunday.

"The weather is a concern for us but we hope to play well," said captain Haitham Samirin.

Brothers Union, the other Bangladeshi side in the competition, will take on Lebanon's Al Ahed in a fourth round match of Group A tonight in Beirut. Brothers are bottom of the table with one point and lost 3-1 at home to Al Ahed last week.