Al Arabi coach Younes Ali spoke to the media ahead of their 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League Week 3 match against Al Sailiya.

“We are ready, yes. The team has prepared well. We have put behind the disappointment of our loss against Al Duhail. We are determined to appear with better co-ordination against Al Sailiya. We seek a better result. We look forward to a win.

“We suffered in the Al Duhail match as a result of many absences in the first XI and because we had to change some players from their positions. In addition, the playing harmony was also missing from our play and tactics. These are important elements to play better football. We aspire to have better harmony and team spirit among players during the upcoming matches.

“There are some absences like Ahmed Suhail, whom we hope can return quickly to the team. He showed good recovery within a short period, but his absence in the Al Sailiya match is a loss for us. We hope het gets well soon,” said Younes.

Al Arabi player Fahd Shnien said, “Our team’s preparations for the Al Sailiya match are going on well under coach Younes. All players are ready for the match. It’s an important game for us, especially since we are coming from a loss in the last round and we do not want to lose more points.

“We will do our best to win the three points. To beat Al Sailiya, we need to implement the coach’s instructions well. All players are in good physical condition. We are ready to give off our best and hopefully victory will be with us.”