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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 26: Al-Yarmouk looks to strengthen its lead at the top of the Zain First Division League when it takes on Al-Jazeera at 5:35 p.m. today at Al-Shabab Stadium in the sixth round. Later, Al-Sulaibikhat will face Al-Sahel at 7:50 p.m. at Mubarak Al-Aiyar Stadium in the same round.

Al-Yarmouk (12 points) is aiming for back-to-back victories after dethroning Al-Sulaibikhat with a 1-0 win in the previous round.

Al-Jazeera (10 points), meanwhile, will be seeking to rebound from a heavy 4-1 defeat to Al-Sahel in the last round, a loss that saw them drop to fourth place.

In the second fixture, Al-Sulaibikhat (12 points) hopes to recover from its defeat to Al-Yarmouk, but it faces a tough challenge against Al-Sahel (11 points), which has been in excellent form lately and is keeping its promotion hopes alive after a convincing 4-1 win over newcomer Al-Jazeera.

By Hassan Mosa

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff