Al Sadd coach Wesam Rizik spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 19 match against Al Markhiya.

“A strong match awaits us against Al Markhiya. Three points are very important for us in order to remain in the lead. The ambitions of the two teams are different. We are seeking to win to continue to lead and Al Markhiya are seeking to escape from the late positions.

“Al Markhiya are a good team and their presence in last place does not match the capabilities of the players and the team’s coach Madjid Bougherra, and therefore the game will be very difficult and intense.

“We have entered the decisive stage of the league championship and there is no room for mistakes or wasting points. Al Sadd players are up to the responsibility in order to provide the best and achieve victories,” said Wesam.

Al Sadd player Anas Abdulsalam said, “Our goal is three points and to continue to lead. The match against Al Markhiya is very strong and we realize the difficulty of all matches, but we are fully prepared to achieve victory and collect three points.

“The return of international players is very important for the team. There are five matches remaining and each match will be important for us, and we are ready to achieve victory and collect points in order to remain in the lead until the end of the competition.”