QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd conclude preparations ahead of Al-Kharaitiyat clash

The Al-Sadd first team concluded preparations on Friday ahead of the upcoming QNB Stars League final round clash with Al-Kharaitiyat, which is set to kick off at 6:15 PM on Saturday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

After the conclusion of the final training session, head coach Jesualdo Ferreira announced the 18-man matchday squad, which is as follows: Jehad Mohammed, Meshaal Barsham, Yasser Abubakar, Bahaa Ellithy, Ahmed Sayyar, Khoukhi Boualem, Hamid Ismail, Jugurtha Hamroun, Ali Asad, Abdelkarim Hassan, Akram Afif, Musab Kheder, Salem Al-Hajri, Hassan Ahmed, Ahmed Suhail, Baghdad Bounedjah, Hassan Al-Haydos, Morteza Pouraliganji

Al-Sadd will be without the services of Pedro Miguel, who is serving a one-match suspension after getting sent off in the previous game against Al-Khor. Xavi Hernandez and Saad Al-Dosari will also be absent as they have been rested.

Meanwhile, Algerian winger Jugurtha Hamroun is back in the squad after recovering from an injury which had ruled him out of action ahead of the AFC Champions League game against Al-Wasl.