Al Nassr return to Saudi Pro League action with a home clash against Al Ettifaq on December 22 as they aim to keep up the title pressure on leaders Al Hilal.
Cristiano Ronaldo was on target in midweek, as Al Nassr sealed a 5-2 King Cup quarterfinal win away at Al Shabab, but they are currently trailing Al Hilal by ten points in the title race.
However, this clash is Al Nassr’s game in hand, and they can close the gap with a positive result against Steven Gerrard’s visitors.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
WATCH:Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Pro League action on DAZN in UK and Canada
MORE: How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored at Al Nassr this season? CR7 stats in Saudi Arabia in 2023-2024
This Saudi Pro League match at the King Saud University Stadium kicks off on Friday, December 22 at 6 p.m. local time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
Luis Castro is expected to keep faith with an unchanged starting line up, following the win over Al Shabab, with Ronaldo flanked by Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Sadio Mane.
Al Nassr starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Alaqidi (GK) — Al Ghanam, Laporte, Lajami, Yahya — Brozovic, Fofana — Mane, Otavio, Ghareeb — Ronaldo.
Al Ettifaq lost 2-0 at Al Taawoun last time out and Gerrard is set to make changes for the visitors. Former Everton winger Demarai Gray is back from suspension and Mohammed Al-Dossari could also start.
Ronaldo will also line up against former Liverpool duo Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum.
Al Ettifaq starting lineup (3-4-3): Victor (GK) — Hendry, Tisserand, Al-Khateeb — Gray, Henderson, Hazazi, Al-Dossari — Quaison, Dembele, Wijnaldum.
If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta’s ‘Reds’ and Kenny’s Ireland ‘Greens’ and a100% five-a-side penalty record.
Leave a Reply