Turki Al-Ali to lead Al-Sadd delegation to Qarshi on Saturday

The Al-Sadd football first team delegation will leave for Qarshi, Uzbekistan in a chartered jet on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming AFC Champions League Group C game against Nasaf on Matchday Three of the tournament, which will be played at the Qarshi Central Stadium on Monday.

The 19-member squad travelling to Dubai is as follows: Saad Al-Dosari, Meshaal Barsham, Abdelkarim Hassan, Morteza Pouraliganji, Baghdad Bounedjah, Pedro Miguel, Ahmed Sohail, Hassan Al-Haydos, Ali Asad, Akram Afif, Salem Al-Hajri, Hassan Ahmed, Ahmed Sayyar, Musab Kheder, Jugurtha Hamroun, Hamed Ismail, Yasser Abubakar, Ali Ferydoon, Jehad Mohammed.

Al-Sadd general manager Turki Al Ali will lead the delegation and he will be accompanied by sporting director Mohammed Gholam Al-Baloushi, media officer Ahmed Al-Ansari, first team manager Abdullah Al-Breik, first team officer Mohammed Saeed and U23 team manager Abdulaziz Al-Jeaidi.

Head coach Jesualdo Ferreira will lead the coaching staff, which consist of assistant coach Nuno Miguel, fitness coach Jose Pedro, technical analyst Pedro Antonio, goalkeeping coach Luca Squinzani and performance analyst Ibrahim Boughanemi. Also on the delegation are team doctor Mohammed Soltani, physiotherapists Hussain Al Manae and Akram Obaid, masseurs Admir and Ritchie, club website representatives Samir Shawqy and Mina Fayiz and helpers Abdulmalik Waheed, Musa Puthan and Laris Miah.

Al-Sadd are currently top of Group C after two wins in two games, having defeated Al-Wasl 2-1 and Persepolis 3-1.

The team will hold their last training in Doha from 11 AM on Saturday, before leaving for Hamad International Airport at 4 PM to fly to Qarshi.