Talal al-Baloushi out of Qatar SC clash

Talal al-Baloushi out of Qatar SC clash
12 Feb 2016
​Al-Sadd midfielder Talal Al-Baloushi has been ruled out of the upcoming game against Qatar SC in Round 18 of the Qatar Stars League, which will be played at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium on Sunday.

Talal had suffered a muscle injury during the match against Al-Jazira in the 2016 AFC Champions League playoff which was held last Tuesday in Abu Dhabi.

The Al-Sadd first team held its main training session for the Qatar SC game from 5:30 PM on Friday with great outings from all the available players. The coaching staff were keen to select their options for the starting XI.

Al-Sadd will go into the match in fifth place with 29 points. Their last league match was against Al-Ahli and ended in a 1-1 draw. As for Qatar SC, they are in 13th place with 11 points.

Kasola and Ibrahim continue to be out

Meanwhile, Al-Sadd defensive duo Ibrahim Majid and Mohammed Kasola will continue to be absent from action as they continue on the road to recovery following the injury which has kept them out of the last two games.

Ali Asad trains well

Midfielder Ali Asad trained strongly during the main session after recovering from the bruise he suffered in the match against Al-Jazira, which had led to his substitution at halftime.