Al Khor coach Winfried Schafer spoke to the media ahead of their 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Sailiya.

“We had only three days to prepare for the fifth-round clash. Ideally players need more than three days to prepare to avoid injuries. We are going to rely on a lot of young players in the coming period. I know the club’s management is working hard to get the team ready despite challenges. I am very proud of my team’s performance in the previous match against Al Rayyan.

“Playing against a tough side like Al Sailiya is a tricky thing as it is a fighting and a fierce team. We must adopt appropriate tactics so that we can beat them. All we need is confidence and focus. We must build on the gains we made in the Al Rayyan match. The players gave everything they had and our goal is three points in our match against Al Sailiya,” said Schafer.

Al Khor player Diab Haroun said, “My message to Al Khor fans is that you should know that the team is developing from one match to another. As you saw in the Al Rayyan match, the players gave their 100 per cent and the next match will be better, God willing.

“We know that Al Sailiya are a strong team, but we have played good matches so far. Our goal is to get the three points from this match, but we must stay away from small mistakes and focus fully until we win the upcoming match.

“We are mentally and physically ready to face Al Sailiya. We will miss Said Brahimi in this match because of his injury, but I know my team mates will give everything they have to achieve a positive result.”