8 players in the national team list are not played in the league

A statistic revealed that the new national team list, which was announced, the day before yesterday, included eight of 27 players, who are not playing essential with their teams in the ADNOC Professional League, during the current season 2024-2025, but some of them did not play any match with his team in the league until now, such as Al-Ahly striker Sultan Adel, who was absent from participation due to the injury he was subjected to in the last period, as well as the goalkeeper of Sharjah Khaled Tawheed, who also did not participate with his team, Sharjah, in any professional league match during the current season, knowing that most of these players are dependent on them, the Portuguese coach Paulo Pinto, mainly in the squad that reached an advanced stage in the competition, and he has an urgent need for more ready and participating players with their teams in the UAE league.

The new list of the national team also witnessed the lack of annexation players playing basic with their teams in the local league, such as the player Al -Wasl Saleh, who participated with his team in 17 out of 18, including 16 basic games, and the minutes of play, which he played 1328 minutes.

The team is preparing for an internal gathering in the Jabal Ali area in Dubai as of tomorrow, in preparation for its expected matches against both Iran and North Korea on the 20th and 25th of this month, in the seventh and eighth rounds in the third round round of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Al -Abyad has become steps away from achieving a dream of qualifying for the World Cup, as it is currently in the third group with 10 points.

According to the statistics monitored by «Emirates Today» based on the official website of the Professional League, Al -Ahly Yahya Al -Ghassani youth player found with his team in only five games in the league, and participated essentially in only one match, and played with his team for only 128 minutes.

Also, the Al -Ahly youth player, Abdullah, participated with his team in 16 games, of which only three games are essential in his team’s squad, out of 17 games that Al -Ahly youth played in the local competition so far, while the minutes of play that played 366 minutes.

At the level of Al -Wasl player, Tahnoun Al -Zaabi, he participated with his team in 11 games, and participated in only two games, and the minutes of play, which he played only 209 minutes.

Al -Jazeera player Abdullah Ramadan participated in four games with his team in the league, including only one essential match in the squad, and the minutes of play, which he played 118 minutes.

Al Ain and the team, Yahya Nader, with his team participated in 12 league games, including only six games out of 18 games that Al Ain has played so far, and the minutes of play that played 612 minutes.

As for the Al -Jazira player, Mohamed Al -Attas, he participated in eight matches in the league, of which five are essential, and the total minutes of play he played with his team reached 490 minutes.

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Adel Al -Hammadi: I was surprised by the inclusion of players for “Al -Abyad” that we did not see with their clubs

The journalist and technical analyst, Adel Mohamed Al Hammadi, said that he expects the new additions of the players chosen in the new list, the difference with the national team, especially Caio Lucas and Dhuan Pereira, as they are considered an offensive power, in addition to the existing names.

Adel Al -Hammadi added to «Emirates Today»: “For striker Sultan Adel, he still needs a period in order to reach the experience through which he can make the difference with the national team, especially in light of the presence of strong teams in Asia.”

Al -Hammadi explained: “I expect a new stage to come during which the UAE ball will restore its strength and prestige at the continent level.”

Al -Hammadi continued: “There are some choices that are strange, because some players do not play with their clubs, and there are some names that we have not seen for a while with their teams, but I was surprised by their presence in the last list.” The starting lineup with its teams, and it is included in the national team.

. Khaled Tawhid and Sultan Adel has not played any match in the league yet.

. Not to include Ali Saleh, despite his essential presence with Al -Wasl in 16 games, and played 1328 minutes.

. Al -Abyad is preparing for an internal gathering in the Jebel Ali area in Dubai as of Sunday.