Abdullah Al-Saied will miss Ahli's Champions League trip to Ethiopian Coffee due to a nagging thigh injury. The former Ismaili midfielder has been struggling with the problem for a month as Ahli's medical staff revealed that it is down to a recurring setback. “I think Abdullah is suffering from an old injury that is preventing him from training freely,” Ahli doctor Ihab Ali told FilGoal.com. “He will have another rehab program but is sure to miss the first leg against Coffee.” Ahli visit the Ethiopian champions on Sunday as the return leg takes place in early April.
Dominique training Meanwhile, Mauritanian striker Dominique da Silva is training with the team despite his continuous injury problems, due to what has been diagnosed by the Ahli medical staff as a ‘muscle disorder'. “Scans showed he is fit to train. But he will have a special program to work on his muscle problem,” Ahli assistant coach Mohamed Youssef said. “We want him to train and then he shall gradually be involved in matches in order to avoid being injured again.” A few days ago, Ahli doctor Ali cast doubts over Dominique's future with the club, implying that the 22-year-old's muscle problem could have an impact on his football career.