Kharaitiyat welcome back Saad for Umm Salal clash

Al Kharaitiyat have been handed a boost ahead of their Qatar Stars League match against Umm Salal on Saturday, confirming that winger Mahmoud Saad is set to return to first team action for the side. Saad sat out of his side’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Al Rayyan through domestic suspension, and now will be available for the Thunders against Umm Salal.In other team news, Al Kharaitiyat will be without Saud Nasser for the game after picking up a fourth yellow card of the season against Al Rayyan. The loss of the left back will be a bitter blow for head coach Ahmad Al-Ajlani whose side is fighting for survival in the QSL.The match against Al Rayyan also saw al-Ajlani give a debut to Belgium born professional midfielder Rachid Tiberkanine who has been signed as a replacement to Brazilian recruit Tata, who left after playing only one game with the side. Al Sailiya sign FayezAl Sailiya has strengthened their backline with the loan signing of defender Rami Fayez from El Jaish till the end of the season. The signing of Fayez will be a major boost for head coach Sami Trabelsi, who had been looking to add some local players to his squad.So far it’s been a busy transfer window for the Peregrines with the signing of Fayez meaning that Al Sailiya has signed five players in January alone. Uzbekistan attackers Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov and Sanjar Shaakhmedov, have been picked up while Romanian Valentin Lazar has been signed on loan from Dinamo Bucuresti. Qatari attacker Jaralla al-Marri has also been signed on loan from Al Rayyan. Al Sailiya are currently in tenth place in the QSL standings with 19 points from 18 games so far this season.