Al Duhail first-team football team defender, Lucas da Silva, confirmed during the pre-match press conference held today, which precedes Al Gharafa match, that he is well aware of the strength of the upcoming match versus Al Gharafa, as part of Round 8 fixtures of Ooredoo Stars League.

Lucas stated: Our preparations, of course, were very great, as we are well aware of the strength of the opponent in the upcoming match and we know very well the importance of winning the full points of this match for our journey in the league championship.

Lucas added: The AFC Champions League is a strong tournament and requires many fit players to participate, which is available with Al Gharafa team, but we at Al Duhail think about ourselves and do not think about other clubs, and we only seek to win the three points and continue in the lead.

Lucas concluded: Of course, the defensive solidity that we have shown so far is due to the head coach who helps us a lot in the process of correct positioning, and we also do not forget the role of the midfielders and attackers who return to the back to help us in the defensive process, so we seek to always keep a clean sheet or at least reduce the number of goals we concede.