This afternoon, representatives of Shabab Al-Ahli Club’s first football team travel to the Saudi capital Riyadh to prepare for the match against Saudi Al-Nasr the day after tomorrow in the Asian qualifiers for the AFC Champions. League. Al-Ahli youth coach Marko Nikolic gave his players a break from training yesterday after beating Ajman 3-0 in the first round of the ADNOC Professional League yesterday.

There were signs of satisfaction from the Al-Ahly youth coach after the match as he assured of the squad’s readiness ahead of the Saudi triumph, stressing that he is not afraid to face Al-Alami and his big stars led by Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. . Nikolic confirmed in a press release: “I’m very happy with what my team delivered against Ajman. We were able to win with 10 men and despite that, we managed to score two goals and not concede any goals.”

He added: “The players deserve to be commended for what they have delivered and we must send our biggest congratulations to the huge crowd that came to the stadium to support us in a positive impact on the players and their income. Inside the stadium, the relegation atmosphere, it was really a wonderful thing, winning the first league match with that result and performance, which will be a strong motivation for the winning match.

And on his vision to face (Al-Alami) and how he will cope with stars like Ronaldo and Senegal Mane, Nikolic said: “This is not the first big tournament I play in my professional history. I have already played many strong games. Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid. In the Champions League matches against, I am not worried. “From such clashes, on the contrary, the big competition shows our work and proves that we are on the right track.

He pointed out: «Of course, it is a tough match for both teams and it would be unfortunate if one of the two teams loses the AFC Champions League. Number of foreigners in each domestic team.

Apart from one Asian player, the same one who adopted four foreigners and played (Asia Champions).

On the impact of Al-Ahli’s young players’ physical exertion, who played three matches in eight days, he said: “This is the season calendar. It’s not just the registered players and 11 players on the team list. The team. We have to have a large number of prepared players in the squad that competes for all the matches. Our players We believe in them and their ability to perform in a great season so that we achieve everything we need »

• “Al-Fursan” will face Al-Nasr Saudi Arabia next Tuesday in the AFC Champions League qualifying playoffs.