Al Arabi started in earnest preparations for their QNB Stars League Round 5 match against Al Sadd, dubbed Qatar Derby, scheduled for Friday at the Al Sadd Stadium from 19:35.

The Dream Team resumed their training sessions on Monday after a day’s rest following their 1-4 defeat to Umm Salal on Saturday.

All players, except Abdulla Maarafi who is recovering from an injury, went through their paces. The midfielder is expected to start training after a couple of days.

Al Arabi’s Tunisian coach Qais Yaakoubi is busy improving some areas ahead of the tough game against Al Sadd.