Saudi national team resumes preparatory program

07.11.2022 - 19:11 arabnews.com

Arab News Riyadh The Saudi national team resumed on Monday its preparatory program in Abu Dhabi after its friendly match with Iceland on Sunday.

This comes as part of the third phase of the preparatory program for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which begins on Nov. 20.

An MRI scan of the player Salman Al-Faraj confirmed that he has a shoulder joint injury and will continue his treatment with the team’s medical staff.

Meanwhile, the trio Saleh Al-Shehri, Sultan Al-Ghannam and Nasser Al-Dosari continued their fitness exercises on the field. The national team’s coach Herve Renard granted the players a free period after the end of the training session.

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