The absence of the Al-Ittihad trio from training
The trio of Karim Benzema, Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti and Fawaz Al-Saqour, Al-Ittihad Club players, missed the team’s group training today in preparation for facing Al-Fateh, next Sunday, for the eleventh round of the league championship.
According to press reports, Benzema, Falcons and Chengiti did not participate in Al-Ittihad’s training on Thursday, due to the injuries they have suffered recently.
Reports indicated that Frenchman Laurent Blanc, the team’s coach, is facing a crisis at the right back due to injuries to the duo of Chengiti and Falcons, before facing Al-Fateh, next Sunday.
Al-Ittihad is in second place in the Saudi Professional League with 27 points, while Al-Fateh is in last place with 5 points.