Al Arabi coach Younes Ali spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 13 postponed match against Umm Salal.

“It is an important achievement for the team and will act as a strong motivation during the next stage of the league championship.

“Our players’ morale is high and they are determined to give their best in the remaining matches of the league to finish the season in the best possible way.

“Facing Umm Salal is no less important than any match we play. They have been recovering recently and performing well, so the encounter will not be easy and we must focus to get the desired result,” said Younes.

Al Arabi player Mohammed Alaaeldin said, “Our preparations for the Umm Salal match have been as required and all members of the team are fully prepared and we are striving to provide our best to continue the positive results.

“Our fans’ support provides us with the motivation required and to achieve the best results. We realize the importance of the match and we shall focus on ourselves and look to win all remaining matches in the league regardless of our opponents. The team is primed to gain the three points from this match.”