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

The Al-Sadd football first team held its main training session on Wednesday at the club’s training facility to prepare for the upcoming game against Al-Rayyan in the QNB Stars League. The Round 6 game will kick off at 7:30 PM on Friday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Al-Sadd go into the game with 15 points from 5 wins in 5 matches and sit on top of the league table alongside Al-Duhail. In the last game, Al-Sadd defeated Al-Arabi 3-1.

As for Al-Rayyan, they have 12 points and are in third place in the league, having defeated Al-Sailiya 1-0 in their last game.

Wednesday’s main training session was held in exemplary conditions with the coaching staff looking at selecting their options for the starting lineup. Led by head coach Jesualdo Ferreira, the coaches focused on tactical moves before holding a small-sided practice game between the players.

Meanwhile, Al-Sadd player Khoukhi Boualem continued his recuperation and did not take part in the group training as he is still suffering from a calf muscle injury that was sustained in the last game against Al-Arabi.

A lot of Al-Sadd fans attended the training session, keen to show their support for the team ahead of the Clasico.

On a related note, the pre-match press conference will be held from 4:30 PM on Thursday at the conference hall of Al-Sadd Club.