Al Rayyan head coach Vicente Moreno confirmed the team’s readiness to face Al Wakrah in the second round of the Ooredoo Stars League. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, he said: “This is the second match. We managed to fight and win the first match against Lusail, but it is very important now to win again. I told my players that big clubs and big teams focus on the next match right after winning. Right now, we are playing against Al Wakrah, and I am confident it will be a very tough match because they also have a good team. But we need to win and we want to win, and I am confident my players will deliver a very good performance and that we have the opportunity to win tomorrow.”
Moreno revealed the team’s sole absence, Mitrović, stating that he makes no excuses and remains fully focused on the available players, reiterating his confidence in them to achieve the victory.
He added: “For me, playing against Al Wakrah is always a special match because Al Wakrah is like family to me, like my own family. But it’s true, last season we only lost one match, unfortunately against Al Wakrah. For this reason and others, and because we are at a big club right now like Al Rayyan, tomorrow I want to see this spirit among the players and everyone, because we want to win this match—especially if we want to win titles, we need to win every week.”