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Persepolis vs Fajr Sepasi: Tartar's Leaders Aim to Stay Top
Persepolis take on Fajr Sepasi in Pro League week 12 while level on 23 points with Sepahan. Mehdi Tartar's side are missing two injured players.
The title race in Iran's Persian Gulf Pro League is heating up as week 12 resumes on Friday. Going into the day's fixtures, Persepolis and Sepahan sit first and second, both on 23 points, while Mes Shahr-e Babak prop up the table with just five points.
Win at Nassaji eases pressure on Tartar Persepolis arrive in good spirits after an away victory over Nassaji in Qaemshahr, and they now want to extend their winning run against Fajr Sepasi Shiraz. Head coach Mehdi Tartar faced heavy criticism following a home defeat to Foolad, but the result against Nassaji took some of that heat off him. The Tehran giants will, however, be without Khodabandelou and Kanaanizadegan, both sidelined through injury, so Tartar must make do with the rest of his squad.
Fajr Sepasi look to build on recent form Fajr Sepasi have collected respectable results in their last three outings and currently occupy ninth place with 14 points. Coach Mehdi Rajabzadeh is eager to keep that momentum going and hopes his players can take something from the meeting with the league leaders. Points here would be valuable for the Shiraz club as they try to climb towards the upper half of the standings.
For Persepolis, any slip could hand Sepahan, level on points, the chance to move clear at the summit.
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