The Italian coach Simone Inzaghi of Al Hilal stated that his team won against Al Duhail of Qatar 2-1, but still needs to improve after a late start in preparing for the season compared to other clubs.

Inzaghi pointed out that the Emirati and Qatari clubs began their preparations about three weeks before Al Hilal, which necessitates working on raising the team's level before the upcoming matches in the AFC Champions League.

The coach added that the team made a mistake in the match that led to conceding a goal, emphasizing the importance of avoiding such errors and enhancing defensive discipline after conceding two goals in the previous match against Al Qadisiyah.

Inzaghi revealed that the Portuguese right-back João Cancelo was injured, indicating that he felt pain and had to be substituted, and his condition will be evaluated more clearly on Wednesday to assess the impact of the injury.

The coach explained that he discussed with the club's management the possibility of signing a new foreign striker, especially with the registration window for players under 21 remaining open until September 23, allowing for strengthening the first team's attack.

Inzaghi concluded his statements by confirming that Al Hilal will continue to work on addressing defensive errors and improving the team's collective performance to ensure strong competition in all tournaments during the current season.