Abdelkarim Hassan: Al-Arabi clash will be difficult, all of our upcoming matches are finals

Al-Sadd fullback Abdelkarim Hassan described the upcoming match against Al-Arabi as a difficult clash, but added that the team has the capability of winning it.

Speaking at the press conference ahead of the match, Abdelkarim said: “It will be a difficult match against Al-Arabi, especially as it’s a derby and also as Al-Arabi has evolved a lot. We will give our performance and look to get the win.”

He added: “All of our upcoming matches are finals and we will fight until the last breath. It will be a massive game against Al-Arabi and there will be a lot of pressure. We, as players, love these kinds of matches and Al Sadd fans will definitely have a big role to play in tomorrow’s match.”

Finally, Abdelkarim concluded by saying: “The absence of many players certainly will have an effect, but coach Xavi has the ability to find the appropriate combination that can achieve victory.”