Al-Sadd holds main training session ahead of Al-Arabi clash

Al-Sadd held its main training session on Tuesday evening at the club’s secondary pitch sub-stadium, in preparation for the upcoming clash against Al-Arabi, in Round 16 of the QNB Stars League.

The match is set to kick off at half past seven on Thursday evening at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Al-Sadd will look to compensate for the 2/2 draw against Umm Salal in their last game. The Wolves go into the game occupying third place in the league table with 31 points, while Al-Arabi are in fifth place with 20 points. The first phase clash between the two sides ended in a 6-1 win for Al-Sadd.

The main training session saw the technical staff’s keenness implement some special attacking moves, while they also worked on players’ movements. Later, the squad was divided into two for a practice mini-game.

Al-Sadd’s matchday squad against Al-Arabi will witness the return of Khoukhi Boualem, after he missed the last game against Umm Salal due to suspension.

Abdulaziz Al-Ansari will be available for selection after his participation in training following his recovery from injury.

The pre-match press conference for the match is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, with Al-Sadd represented by Xavi Hernandez and player Abdelkarim Hassan.

The team will hold their last session from 6:00 pm onwards on Wednesday, at the end of which the coach will announce the matchday squad for the clash.