🔻Javad Nekounam, the head coach of Tractor, at the pre-match press conference ahead of the match against Al Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE in the AFC Champions League, said regarding Alireza Beiranvand’s absence in this game: “Since the beginning of the league, we’ve lost several players who were all influential. Undoubtedly, Beiranvand’s absence is important for the team and the defensive line.”

🔹He said: “We have Parsa Jafari at our disposal. We have full confidence in him, and he is ready. Certainly, tomorrow he will deliver the best performance.”

🔹Nekounam also said: “In any case, how we start these matches is important for us. The fact that tomorrow we get points and have the best performance is important for our team. Tomorrow, we need to go into the game relying on the quality of the players and with full focus, and play a good match.”