Ittihad opens its doors to the media and tests its readiness against Al-Ala before the Pakhtakor clash

Al Ittihad has announced that it will open first-team training to media representatives on Tuesday as it intensifies preparations for upcoming matches, including a clash against Pakhtakor in the AFC Champions League Elite.

This step allows journalists to follow part of the training, monitor the players' preparations and their physical and technical condition, as well as get a glimpse of the working atmosphere within the team before competitions resume.

As part of their preparation program, the club revealed that they will play a friendly match against Al-Ula next Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium, to give the players a chance to prepare and increase their readiness ahead of the AFC Champions League Elite clash.

German coach Jens Wissing is preparing Al-Ittihad to face Pakhtakor on November 23, as part of the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite, at the Al-Intimaa Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.

The coaching staff is awaiting the return of six international players after their commitments with their national teams end next week. They are Moroccan Youssef En-Nesyri, Senegalese Dion Lopy, Mukhtar Ali, Faris Abdi, Marwan Al-Sahafi, and Ahmed Al-Ghamdi.

Al-Ittihad are currently fourth in the Saudi Pro League table with 24 points, gained from 7 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss, amid hopes of continuing positive results both domestically and continentally.