Doha, November 21 (QNA) - Al Sadd coach Roberto Mancini Al Sailiya coach Mirghani Al Zain spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 10 match, slated for Saturday.
"The next match will be difficult because the most difficult match is always the one after it. For us, it is very important to win because we need to close the gap with the league leaders," Mancini said.
"This week has been a bit strange because after the international break, the situation is always difficult since we do not have all our players available. We have been missing them for the past two weeks," he added.
"It is difficult, yes, very difficult, but I hope things will go well because we have worked hard over the past three days," Mancini concluded.
For his part, Al Sailiya coach Mirghani Al Zain said: "The match will be difficult against the defending champions, whose high quality is reflected on their results in the competition."
"The team is entering the match with high morale after their strong performance in the previous round. All players are ready except for Mathias Norman, who is sidelined with an injury, but his return is expected after the upcoming international break," he added. (QNA)