Iran’s Persepolis have been training ahead of their AFC Champions League final against Kashima Antlers of Japan, at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran. 

Kashima Antler's players run during a training session ahead of the second leg of the AFC Champions League final football match, between Iran's Persepolis and Japan's Kashima Antlers on November 9, 2018, at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran. (AFP)

The odds are against Persepolis, who lost the away-match 2-0 to the Antlers in the 1st leg. But the Red Army are keeping their fingers crossed for another epic comeback, at the renovated Azadi Stadium, among a massive gathering of their fans. 

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