Al Sailiya face Al Ahli in Round 2, Group A of the 2022-2023 season Ooredoo Cup on Sunday, 25th September. The kick-off is at 17.50 at the Al Ahli Stadium.

Al Sadd, Al Wakrah, Umm Salal and Qatar SC are the other teams in Group A.

Group B consists of Al Duhail, Al Markhiya, Al Arabi, Al Shamal, Al Gharafa and Al Rayyan.

Both teams are looking to gain the three points through their first win with either side having lost in the first round.

Al Sailiya went down 0-4 to Al Sadd, while Al Ahli were beaten 2-1 by Umm Salal.

Both coaches, Sami Trabelsi of Al Sailiya and Nebojsa Jovovic of Al Ahli, seek to achieve technical benefits from the Ooredoo Cup, where they are also giving opportunity to a number of players who did not get a chance to participate in the matches earlier.

At the same time, they are looking to iron out the flaws to be ready for the season ahead.

The tournament certainly represents an important opportunity for Al Sailiya and Trabelsi as injured players recover. Also to improve Al Sailiya’s attack dented by the absence of some players which also affected their performance in the QNB Stars League and in the first round of Ooredoo Cup.

Meanwhile, Nebojsa will try hard for his team to start afresh in the tournament following the opening-round reversal and look at his team going forward with a positive frame of mind.

Al Sailiya are two-time defending champions, having won the title in the 2020-2021 2021-2022 seasons.