While last season saw Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) being drawn together with Japan's Kashima Antlers who were the then reigning champions, their task for 2020 has got considerably harder.
That is because they have in their Group G, two other teams who have already won the Asia's most elite club competition twice in Guangzhou Evergrande and Suwon Bluewings.
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The Chinese Super League side and K-League 1 sides will provide a stern test for The Southern Tigers who will only be competing in the group stage for the second time in their existence.