Al-Sadd conclude preparations ahead of Qatar SC clash, Bounedjah ruled out

The Al-Sadd football first team concluded on Friday evening its preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 15 clash with Qatar SC, with a final practice session at the club’s training facility.

The game will be played on Saturday at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, with kick-off slated for 6:45 PM.

The team began the final session at 5:30 PM, under the supervision of head coach Jesualdo Ferreira, working on light technical training and muscle strengthening exercises.

After the session, Ferreira announced the 18-man matchday squad for the game which saw the continued absence of striker Baghdad Bounedjah, who has not regained full fitness after a long period out of action due to injury.

Winger Jugurtha Hamroun will also miss the game against Qatar SC after he picked up a fourth yellow card against Al-Gharafa, resulting in an automatic one-game suspension.

Matchday squad: Jehad Mohammed, Saad Al-Dosari, Musab Kheder, Bahaa Al-Leethi, Hassan Al-Haydos, Hassan Ahmed, Saoud Al-Nasr, Xavi Hernandez, Abdelkarim Hassan, Khoukhi Boualem, Pedro Miguel, Ahmed Suhail, Ali Asad, Yasser Abubakar, Hamid Ismail, Morteza Pouraliganji, Mohammed Waad, Ali Ferydoon

Later, the squad left for a closed camp at the Westin Doha hotel, where they will stay before leaving for the game on Saturday.