The medical file imposed itself on the Saudi national team’s preparations for the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup “Gulf 27”, with Hassan Timbukti and Zakaria Hawsawi continuing their treatment programs, coinciding with Al-Akhdar’s return to training on Wednesday evening after facing Iraq.
Timbukti was content to continue his treatment program accompanied by the medical team, while Hawsawi also underwent a treatment program, while technical director Georgios Donis distributed the rest of the players into two groups during the session that was held in the gym at the team’s residence.
The first group was allocated to the players who mainly participated against Iraq on Tuesday, where they performed recovery exercises, while the second group underwent various physical exercises through a number of stations.
Al-Akhdar continues his preparations on Thursday evening, as he conducts his training session on Thursday at the training fields at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, at seven in the evening, as part of his preparations for facing the semi-finals.
The first 15 minutes of the training session will be available to the media.
After a long absence due to injury, Salem Al-Dosari, captain of Al-Hilal team, participated, on Wednesday evening, in the first part of his team’s group training, after he nearly completed his rehabilitation program to recover from his injury to the patellar tendon of the right knee.
Al-Dosari suffered an injury to the patellar tendon in his right knee, which has kept him from playing with his team since the start of the current season. As a result, he underwent surgery, after his suffering from it increased during his participation with the Saudi national team in the last World Cup. After the injury worsened, it was decided to undergo surgery on July 21, before he then entered a rehabilitation program that he was close to completing, as he will be ready to participate in his team’s next match against Al-Ittihad after the competition resumes after the end of the period. International stop.
In a related context, English striker Ollie Watkins, Al Hilal striker, participated in his team’s group training, after recovering from the lower back injury he sustained before the start of the current hiatus.
The injury prevented the English striker from participating with Al Hilal against Al Gharafa of Qatar in the opening of Al Zaeem’s campaign in the AFC Champions League for the Elite, the last match that Al Azraq played before the start of the current international break.
On the other hand, the French duo, Theo Hernandez and Hamad Al-Yami, performed fitness exercises and exercises using the ball, as part of their qualifying programs.
Al Hilal players returned to their training on Wednesday evening, after finishing the 9-day leave granted to them by Italian coach Simone Inzaghi, the team’s coach, due to the cessation of competitions due to the current international break, in preparation for the confrontations again after their return, as the team’s first match after the break will be against Al-Ittihad on October 10 in the eighth round of the Saudi Professional League.
Al-Ahly Club announced today (Wednesday) that its Brazilian player, Roger Ibanez, has entered the treatment and rehabilitation phase after the injury he suffered in his left leg during Al-Ahly’s match against Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa, in the Confederations Cup for Clubs, while the technical and medical staff are awaiting developments in his condition before setting the date for his return to group training. The Al-Ahly defender is subjected to a daily medical evaluation, as the decision to return to group training is linked to the extent of his response to the treatment and rehabilitation program, in addition to his reaching the required physical readiness, without setting a final date for his return yet. Ibanez was present in Al-Ahly's starting lineup during the match against Sun Downs, which the team lost 1-2, after playing a key role in the back line. He also appeared in one of the team's offensive attempts when he rose to a corner ball and headed it over the crossbar. Ibanez's injury comes at a time when Al-Ahly needs the readiness of its defensive elements, in light of the team's connection to local and continental competitions, which makes the technical staff faced with the need to deal with caution with the player's return and not rush to include him before his readiness is complete. According to the medical update issued today, the current stage focuses on treatment, rehabilitation, and daily follow-up, while the response to the program will determine the date of transition to group training, and then the possibility of returning to matches.
