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Gianfranco Zola has given his side 4 days rest during the international break, following their 3-1 defeat to local rivals Al Ahli in round 23 of the QSL.<br />
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The Al Arabi squad will reconvene on Thursday the 24<sup>th</sup> of March, to focus on their round 24 clash against Umm Salal on the 2<sup>nd</sup> of April. The Dream Team currently in 6<sup>th</sup> place in the QSL standings, and now have a slim chance of Qatar Cup qualification following their defeat to Al Ahli.<br />
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Arabi will be boosted by the return of Qatari international midfielder Boualem Khoukhi who will be back for the round 24 clash against against top 4 rivals Umm Salal.<br />
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