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AFC Champions League: Al Ain welcomes Al Hilal challenge

Ahmad Al Masroui, Vice Chairman of Al Ain, says the club will approach the tie with Al Hilal like any other.

The 2017 AFC Champions League quarter-final ties were confirmed on Tuesday following the competition’s Knockout Stage draw in Kuala Lumpur.

Last year's runners-up Al Ain were drawn against Saudi Arabia outfit Al Hilal and their Vice Chairman Ahmad Al Masroui played down suggestions of a rivalry brewing between the two sides, welcoming the challenge instead.

"No (there's no rivalry), we always have a good relation with Al Hilal and a good relation with all the clubs in Asia," Al Masroui told Goal.