News about Persepolis Esteghlal match

IRNA - Homayoun Shahrokhi, head coach of Iran's national soccer squad, who will watch Pas-Abu Moslem match on Thursday in Mashhad will return to Tehran to go on to Tabriz with his assistant Hossein Faraki on Friday, to watch the Persepolis-Esteghlal derby.

Karim Baqeri of Persepolis who has been sidelined for five weeks due to a shoulder injury is recovering and will most likely play for his side's sensitive match against Esteghlal.

Head of Esteghlal of Tehran Nasrollah Abdollahi said former head coach of Esteghlal Mansour Pourheidari will join the blues after the big derby.