The 26-year-old international midfielder, who was signed from Ahli worth £650 000, will wear the number 15 shirt while O'Neil will have the number 4.

Elsewhere Egyptian striker Ahmed Hossam "Mido" has been chosen by the fans to take penalties after the departure of Nigerian specialist Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

The 24-yearold striker earned 59% of the votes on a poll conducted on the club's official website.