Report: Georgios Donis left Salem Al-Dawsari out of Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad
Al Arabiya reported that Salem Al-Dawsari was not included in Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad sent to clubs before the announcement that the 2027 Asian Cup had been postponed. His omission was not due to his injury, but because he did not meet coach Georgios Donis’s technical criteria.
Al Arabiya reported that Salem Al-Dawsari was not included in Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad sent to clubs before the announcement that the 2027 Asian Cup had been postponed. His omission was not due to his injury, but because he did not meet the technical criteria used by coach Georgios Donis.
This comes despite Al-Dawsari’s status as Al Hilal’s captain and one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent players in recent years. The report noted that his absence from the preliminary squad does not necessarily mean he will not return in future call-ups.