Al-Sadd hold main training session to prepare for Al-Ahli clash

1 August 2020

The Al-Sadd first team held its main training session from 7 PM onwards today, at the club’s training centre, in preparation for the upcoming game against Al-Ahli in Round 19 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The match will kick off at 4:30 PM on Monday evening at Al Janoub Stadium.

Al-Sadd go into the game in high spirits after winning their previous match 2-1 against Al-Khor, while Al-Ahli lost 1-3 to Al-Shahaniya. The first phase game between the two sides ended in a 2-1 win for the Wolves.

The main training session on Saturday saw the participation of all the available first team players, and the coaching staff worked to raise their technical and physical levels.

The coaching staff, led by Xavi Hernandez, focused on skill drills with the ball, before Xavi implemented a practice mini-game in the middle of the pitch, which witnessed a great deal of enthusiasm from the players. Later, the focus moved on to tactics which are to be used in the game. The team worked on offensive strategies, with moves from deep and from the wings.

Earlier today, the Al-Sadd players underwent their 10th COVID-19 test, as per the Qatar Stars League protocol.

The team will have their last session from 7 PM onwards on Sunday, after which the coach will announce at the list of players for the game against Al-Ahli.