Al Arabi coach Younes Ali spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League postponed match from Week 6 against Al Sadd.

“A strong and enthusiastic game awaits us, as is always the case with Al Arabi and Al Sadd, and everyone is ready to play and achieve the best possible result.

“We know very well the importance of this match in the team’s journey, and the strength of the competitor who is currently at the top of the standings and has provided a good performance in the league so far.

“We will miss his (Msakni’s) efforts. He is certainly an important player in the team ranks, but I have full confidence in the rest of the players and they are up to the responsibility of replacing him and presenting a satisfactory performance against Al Sadd.

“We always strive to achieve the best result and present a good show. Big matches are always decided in small details and we will put in all our focus on the match to achieve the desired result,” said Younes.

Al Arabi player Jassim Jaber said, “We are ready to give off our best in the match against Al Sadd and have great desire to achieve victory and perform well against a difficult competitor.

“All players are keen to perform well in the next match, especially since the team needs every point in order to make a strong comeback into the competition again.”