AFC Champions League: Al-Sadd set to travel to Tehran on Sunday

The Al-Sadd first team delegation will depart for the Iranian capital of Tehran at 7 PM on Sunday, ahead of the AFC Champions League semifinal second leg clash with Persepolis, which will be played on Tuesday at the Azadi Stadium.

In addition to team management officials and technical staff, the delegation consists of the following 19 players: Yasir Abubakar, Musab Kheder, Baghdad Bounedjah, Khoukhi Boualem, Salem Al-Hajri, Akram Afif, Meshaal Barsham, Jung Woo-young, Hamid Ismail, Hamza Al-Sanhaji, Pedro Miguel, Abdelkarim Hassan, Ahmed Sayyar, Ali Asad, Hassan Al-Haydos, Jehad Mohammed, Xavi Hernandez, Gabi Fernandez, Tarek Salman

Team management: Mohammed Ghanem Al-Ali (Head of Football), Turki Nasser Al-Ali (General Manager), Mohammed Gholam (Sporting Director), Ahmed Al-Ansari (Media Officer), Abdullah Al-Breik (First Team Manager), Mohammed Saeed (First Team Official)

Coaching and Technical Staff: Jesualdo Ferreira (Head Coach), Nuno Miguel (Assistant Coach), Jose Pedro (Physical Fitness Coach), Pedro Antonio (Technical Analyst), Eduardo Perez (Goalkeeping Coach), Mohammed Soltani (Team Doctor), Hussein Almanae, Akram Obaid (Physio), Admir, Ritchie (Masseur), Samir Shawky, Mina Fayez (Club Website), Abdulmalik Waheed, Musa Puthan, Laris Miah (Assistants)

Having lost the first leg 1-0 in Doha, Al-Sadd will look to make a comeback and fight for a place in the final.

Al-Sadd goalkeeper Saad Al-Dosari will miss the game after picking up a second yellow card in the first leg, resulting in an automatic one-game suspension. Meanwhile, Yasir Abubakar will return to the squad after serving his suspension in the last game.

On Saturday evening, the team held their final training session in Doha at the club’s training facility, working on reaching full fitness. The coaching staff focused on selecting their preferred lineup and strategy for the game.