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<p>Al Sailiya defender Ghanem Al Qahtani is undergoing an intensive rehabilitation programme following a surgery he underwent at Qatar’s orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital Aspetar on 11th December to correct an injury on his ankle.</p><p>He suffered the injury during their 1-2 loss to Al Ahli in Week 10 of the QNB Stars League on 2nd December.</p><p>Ghanem is one of the most talented players in the QNB Stars League and a vital cog in the defensive machine of Tunisian coach Sami Trabelsi, who hoped he would be back in training in time for the tournament’s second phase.</p><p>Al Sailiya, fourth in the standings with 19 points after the conclusion of first phase, will host Al Arabi at the Al Ahli Stadium in the 12th round on 12th January.</p><p>All other players, except Hamad Obaidi and Abdul Karim Al Ali who did duty for Qatar at the Gulf Cup in Kuwait, are attending the team’s training sessions.</p><p>Meanwhile, Al Sailiya will play a friendly against Tianjin Quanjian on Wednesday at the Aspire Zone, where the Chinese team’s winter camp is based.</p>