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Ronaldo's Al-Nassr faces relegation-threatened Al-Faisaly
23 Oct
Summary
- Al-Nassr is third in the league with seven wins from nine matches.
- Al-Faisaly is 15th, just above relegation with one win in nine games.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play and start for Al-Nassr.
Al-Nassr, holding third place in the Saudi Pro League with 22 points from nine matches, is set to clash with Al-Faisaly this Friday, October 23. Al-Faisaly currently sits precariously in 15th place, just above the relegation zone, having accumulated only seven points from their nine fixtures.
The home team, Al-Faisaly, will be without key forward Ahmed Abdu due to knee surgery and midfielder Abdulrahman Al-Safari due to injury. Al-Nassr also faces some personnel issues, with Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Saleem Al-Najdi sidelined, and Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan doubtful.
However, Al-Nassr's fans can anticipate the presence of their star player, as Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start. Al-Faisaly's recent form shows only one win in their last five games, with their last outing a 2-2 draw against Al Shabab on October 19. Al-Nassr, in contrast, has won three of their last five matches, most recently defeating Neom SC 1-0 on October 20.
