First team returns from break and intensifies preparation for QSL

The Al-Sadd football first team intensified its preparation for the start of the 2016/17 Qatar Stars League with a training session on Tuesday. The Wolves are scheduled to face Al-Kharaitiyat in the opening round fixture, which will be played on Friday, the 16th of September at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The first team players had been given a day off from training on Monday, the first day of Eid al Adha.

Tuesday’s training session was held over two parts with the first part taking place inside the club gym, wherethe the focus was on physcial aspects. Later, in the second half of the session, the players underwent technical and tactical drills on the training pitch.

All the available players participated in the session, with the exception of Abdelkarim Hassan who is currently recovering after undergoing a successful hand surgery after he sustained an injury during the Qatar national team’s World Cup qualifying match against Iran.

The team is now scheduled to hold the main training session for the match from 6:15 PM on Wednesday.