PLDC - Tehran, "It is not clear whether Khalatbari will play or not in the derby. We have to see his current condition in practice first", said Daei.

The Persepolis coach said, "Khalatbari is a good player. I'm not sure about his condition. I still haven't seen him in practice. He was also injured for a while so we have to wait and see if he is match-fit for the derby or not."

Daei finished with some words about the derby on Friday, and stated, "The previous games, a team's position on the table and things like that have no effect. We just have to perform well and keep our focus. Which ever team is more focused will get better results. Thankfully, we have no injuries, and only Omid Alishah will be absent (because of red card). I hope we can win the derby."

By: Arman Tamjidi