Al-Ittihad Saudi Club concluded its external training camp in Dubai, UAE, with Portuguese coach Sergio Conceição deciding to give his players a rest period following the end of the preparation phase.

Conceição's decision to grant the players a one-day break after the conclusion of today's training camp is aimed at helping them regain physical readiness before resuming group training sessions.

Al-Ittihad achieved a big victory over UAE's Gulf United with a score of five to zero in their second friendly match as part of the Dubai camp program.

According to the Saudi newspaper "Al-Riyadiyah," the team will resume its group training sessions next Tuesday in the city of Jeddah.

The team had opened its friendly matches at the external camp with a decisive 6-0 victory over UAE's Palm City, reflecting the readiness of the offensive players.

Al-Ittihad Club is preparing for a tough match against Uzbekistan's Nasaf, as part of the AFC Champions League Elite competition, scheduled to take place on December 23rd.

The technical and administrative teams aim to leverage the results of the training camp in order to perform strongly in the upcoming local and continental competitions.