International players returned to training at Al-Sadd

The Qatari international players, who were away on national duty, returned to training at Al-Sadd on Thursday after their participation in the matches against Iran and Uzbekistan in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Thursday’s training session witnessed the return of Saad Al-Dosari, Ali Asad, Hassan Al-Haydos, Pedro and Mohammed Kasola, in addition to the Iranian defender Morteza Pouraliganji who was away with his country for the matches against Qatar and China. Meanwhile, Abdelkarim Hassan injured his left hand in the match against Iran and underwent a successful surgery at the Aspetar Hospital on Wednesday.

The first team resumed training on Thursday under the supervision of head coach Jesualdo Ferreira, after a day of rest on Wednesday. The team is currently preparing intensely for the start of the Qatar Stars League next week.

Al-Sadd will face Al-Kharaitiyat in the opening round of the QSL on Friday, the 16th of September at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The coaching staff used the session on Thursday to focus on technical drills that included both offensive and defensive aspects, in addition to specialized shooting and crossing training.