Al Sadd received a day off as rest following the continued training in the last few days as part of preparations for the Qatar Stars League Round 5 match against Qatar SC on 18th October. The team is currently in second place in the league standings, with 10 points from 4 matches.
 
Training will recommence as usual from 4pm on Thursday with the return of 11 internationals who were away on National Team duty with the Olympic and senior teams of Qatar.
 
They are: Muhannad Naim, Musab Khodr, Saleh Bader, Hamza al-Sanhaji, Abdulkarim Hassan, Ali Asad, Ibrahim Majid, Mohammed Kasola, Khalfan Ibrahim, Hassan Al-Haydos, in addition to Saad al-Sheeb who was ruled out due to injury.
 
The coaching staff improved the technical and fitness levels of the players during the training sessions on Monday and Tuesday, as they look to bring the players in peak condition ahead of the upcoming matches.