Al-Sadd hold main training session to prepare for Al-Duhail

The Al-Sadd football first team held its main training session from 6:30 PM on Wednesday at the club’s training facility, as part of the ongoing preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 9 game against Al Duhail. The game is set to kick off at 6:10 PM on Friday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The Wolves go into the match sitting in second place in the league table with a tally of 21 points, with their last game ending in a 4-1 win over Umm Salal.

As for Al-Duhail, they are the league leaders with 22 points and defeated Al-Kharaitiyat 8-2 in their last game.

Technical meeting

Al-Sadd head coach Jesualdo Ferreira and his staff met with the players before the start of the training session, in order to talk of the objectives of the game against Al-Duhail. The match is an important one for Al-Sadd; a win can take the team to top spot in the league.

Tactical training

The coaching staff worked on tactical training on Wednesday, with a focus on attacking strategies, in addition to the movement of the players. Later, the players were divided into groups and made to play a small-sided practice game.

Keepers work on agility and balance

The three first team goalkeepers (Saad Al-Dosari, Meshaal Barshim and Jehad Mohammed) trained intensely under the supervision of goalkeeping coach Luca Squinzani, who focused on agility, balance and reactions.

Pedro and Al-Hajri unavailable

Meanwhile, the session was held without the participation of Pedro Miguel and Salem Al-Hajri, who are continuing their recuperation with the national team’s medical staff.

Illness keeps out Ahmed Sayyar

Al-Sadd’s young midfielder Ahmed Bader Sayyar did not train on Tuesday and Wednesday due to an illness which required him to rest.

Ferreira and Al-Haydos to attend presser

Al-Sadd forward Hassan Al-Haydos and head coach Jesualdo Ferreira will attend the pre-match press conference for the game against Al-Duhail. The press conference is scheduled to start at 4:30 PM on Thursday at the club’s conference hall.

Final session

The final training session before the game will be held at the club’s training facility from 5:30 PM on Thursday, after which the head coach will announce the matchday squad.