The top-budgeted club remained near the top spot throughout the league but have yet to satisfy their fans despite having Argentine coach Diego Cruciani and three Argentine players.

Only defender Mariano Caporale's performance has been outstanding while his fellow midfielder Mariano Sanchez and striker Hector Parodi have had been mediocre.

The sky-blues relied heavily on Parodi to end the side's striking problem but he has scored only once as the whole team have struggled to find the opposition net.

With national striker Emily also scoring both his goals in just one match, Abahani have dropped vital points. They have netted just seven goals in as many matches.

In a latest development, two Africa-based players -- Enock Bentil of Ghana and Odoch James of Uganda -- released by Brothers were seen training with Abahani for the past two days.

Both the players have already taken clearance from Brothers, who claim that both had come to play here hiding injuries. The players, reportedly, left the Gopibagh outfit due to row over payment.

Abahani officials, however, kept mum over the issue.

Other sources said that that they are not interested to keep Sanchez or Parodi unless they perform miracle in the remaining three matches of the first leg.

It is expected that at least one of the two Africans would be included in the line up during the mid-season transfers, which starts after the end of the first leg on May 16.

According to the bylaws, one team can keep as many foreign imports as possible in a maximum of 23 registrations.