that his team players showed great motivation and seriousness during the training that followed Al Ain match last weekend.

This came during the introductory press conference for the match, which was held by Vesovinc in Abu Dhabi this afternoon, Wednesday, September 14, to reveal Al Dhafra's preparations for Ittihad Kalba FC on Friday in the third round of the ADNOC Professional League, he was accompanied by the team's defender Hamad Al Marzouqi.

The Serbian coach added that his team returns to competition after a difficult week, pointing to the importance of the team's psychological and physical readiness for the meeting and the importance of the team fighting to preserve its chances in the match.

Al Dhafra coach explained that the technical staff analyzed the previous match for the players, who understood what they should do, stressing that the match would not be easy for the team and must work as one group.

Regarding the expected absences in the team, the coach of Al Dhafra Club said that the resident Ghanaian Leonard will be absent after he got a red card, as well as Sultan Al Ghafri with an injury, while the team player Rashid Muhair will return to the team squad, and he will be with the Ivorian resident Hugues team, who performs well through training.

Al Dhafra coach explained that his team will face Kalba, who will live in a positive atmosphere after his victory and advancing in the standings, noting that the competitor has distinguished players and they are definitely looking for victory, stressing his respect for them, adding that he is currently only looking at his team, which is looking for a positive result.

For his part, the team's defender Hamad Al-Marzouqi confirmed that they, as players, exceeded the result of the previous match and aspire to a strong and distinguished performance during Kalba match.
Al Marzouqi stressed during the press conference that they will face a strong competitor, but they are determined to achieve a positive result.