Al-Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi don cast doubt over whether im English forward Ollie Watkins go fit feature against Qatar side Al-Gharafa for AFC Champions League Elite.
Di Saudi side go host Al-Gharafa tomorrow, Tuesday, for Kingdom Arena for di first round of di Asian tournament league phase.
Inzaghi, with Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly beside am, face media today, Monday, to preview di game. Di Italian coach talk say di competition mean plenty to im squad, according to comments wey Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat report.
Inzaghi say: ‘Dis na big tournament and e dear to our hearts, and for today training we aim to prepare well to play our first match inside am.’
He add: ‘We know Al-Gharafa well, we face dem last year, and dem get almost same coach and players, dem get fast forwards, and we go enter di match with full ferocity.’
He continue: ‘We think about each match on im own, and tomorrow na our first match for di tournament, we come out of di meeting with Al-Taawoun 48 hours ago, and we go aim to win di match.’
He go on: ‘Di players don used to pressure, we play 3 consecutive matches, and despite that we still top di league table.’
He elaborate: ‘We be di best team on both attacking and defensive fronts for Roshn League, and tomorrow we go open a new chapter for di Asian tournament.’
On im injured players, Inzaghi talk: ‘Simon Bouabre go dey available for di match, and we go aim to use all available players for dis tournament.’
He conclude: ‘Whether Ollie Watkins go participate or not, we go decide after today training, while Crysencio Summerville and Gabriel Martinelli go feature for di game.’
Al-Hilal crash out of di previous AFC Champions League Elite for quarter-finals, as Qatar side Al-Sadd beat dem on penalties. Dem remain di most decorated side for di tournament history, with 4 titles.
