The 14 top-flight sides sent in their rosters to the UAE Football Association and Pro League Committee upon the close of the winter transfer window on Monday.

All updates to the four-player foreign quota were reflected on the registration system by the afternoon.

This means the Red Knights have not gambled on 19-goal Lima recovering from knee surgery in sufficient time to see Ciel drop out. Only exceptional circumstances will allow for a future reversal.

Elsewhere, playmaker Thiago Neves received the nod over fellow summer signing Jefferson Farfan for Al Jazira. At struggling Emirates Club, Wilmar Jordan has made way for new forward Alassane Diallo.