Gianfranco Zola has given his side 4 days rest during the international break, following their 3-1 defeat to local rivals Al Ahli in round 23 of the QSL.

The Al Arabi squad will reconvene on Thursday the 24^th of March, to focus on their round 24 clash against Umm Salal on the 2^nd of April. The Dream Team currently in 6^th place in the QSL standings, and now have a slim chance of Qatar Cup qualification following their defeat to Al Ahli.

Arabi will be boosted by the return of Qatari international midfielder Boualem Khoukhi who will be back for the round 24 clash against against top 4 rivals Umm Salal.