What did the head coach of "Al-Hilal" say before the match against "Pakhtakor"?

Ahead of the match against Pakhtakor in the second leg of the Asian Champions League 1/8 finals, Al-Hilal head coach Jorge Jesus participated in a press conference and expressed his thoughts on the important match.

"This is a decisive match"

The Portuguese coach emphasized that this match is "not an ordinary championship match" and said that Al-Hilal's only goal is to win:

"This is a decisive match, and our goal is clear - to advance to the next round. We lost in the first leg, so we aimed to show a high level of play and achieve a positive result in the second leg. Today we will hold the main training session, and the most important thing in this match is victory."

Injured players' status

The return of a number of players from Al-Hilal's main squad from injury could be important news for the team. Regarding the readiness of players such as Shahrani, Lodi and Tambakti, Jesus said:

"The return of these three is good news. They are ready for the game, but we will make the final decision on their use after the last training session."

He also spoke about Aleksandar Mitrovic, stating that he could not guarantee his participation yet:

"It is difficult to give complete information about Mitrovic. Everything depends on the results of the medical examination. Whether we will include him in the game or not will be decided an hour before the game."

Al-Hilal's goal is victory!

The Al-Hilal team is ready to play with all its might in the return match, having lost the first match. The Saudi club has no choice but to defeat Pakhtakor in order to continue their participation in such a major competition as the Asian Champions League.

Fans are expecting a fierce battle from the teams in this match. This is a decisive match for both Pakhtakor and Al-Hilal. Both teams have their place in Asian football and will definitely put in maximum effort to advance to the next stage.

For your information, Pakhtakor, defending the honor of Uzbekistan, will be the guest of Al-Hilal today. The match between Al-Hilal and Pakhtakor will start at 01:00 Tashkent time on the night of March 11-12 at the Kingdom Arena stadium in Riyadh.

In the first match of the teams, the Lions won 1:0. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”