Al Gharafa coach Slavisa Jokanovic spoke to the media ahead of their QNB Stars League Week 11 match against Al Sadd.

“We had good preparations despite the absence of internationals and professional players. We had the opportunity to analyse our level and performance, and worked towards reaching our best level.

“We know the match will be difficult, but our players will be ready. We are heading for an important game and we face a team that have players who often played, be it for the Qatar national team in the Gulf Cup or FIFA Club World Cup. That is a big positive for Al Sadd.

“Al Sadd players may be suffering from fatigue. They played good games and their fitness rate is high. Their squad is complete,” said Jokanovic.