The head coach of Al-Hilal football team, Italian Simone Inzaghi, emphasized the importance of the match against Qatari side Al-Shamal tomorrow evening, Tuesday, as part of the third round of the AFC Champions League Elite, noting his team's readiness for the match, saying: "We understand the importance of the match and we will enter it with high readiness and focus. Al-Shamal team has a distinguished coach and high-quality players, and they have delivered strong performances against Al-Ittihad and Tractor."
Regarding player readiness, Inzaghi explained that the trio Crysencio Summerville, Ruben Neves, Gabriel Martinelli، and Mohamed Mahzari will be absent from tomorrow's match, while the medical staff will evaluate the condition of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to determine his readiness to participate, noting that the players confirmed absent will undergo medical evaluation before the Al-Fateh match.
Inzaghi stressed the importance of recovery training given the close matches, confirming that the players are making great efforts to keep up with the high pace of competitions, praising the role played by the technical and medical staffs in preparing the players and maintaining their readiness.
For his part, Al-Hilal first team football player Murad Al-Hawsawi confirmed the players' readiness for the Al-Shamal match, saying: "We are ready for the match, and we know that Al-Shamal has good players, and our goal is to achieve the three points."
Regarding the pressure of matches, Murad said: "Recovery is important for all players, and we have distinguished names on the bench, and everyone will get their chance to participate and add value to the team."
Murad concluded his remarks by emphasizing the team's ambitions, saying: "Playing for a big club like Al-Hilal means competing for all championships, and this is what our fans expect from us, and what we strive to achieve, God willing."
This came during the press conference held this evening, Monday, at the Al-Bayt Stadium in the Qatari city of Al-Khor, to talk about the match.
