Eyeing their first win in September and with a new head coach, Al-Nassr will take on Al-Ettifaq in Friday's Saudi Pro League fixture at Al Ettifaq Club Stadium.
Former AC Milan gaffer Stefano Pioli has been appointed as Luis Castro's successor at Al-Alami, who are coming off a 1-1 draw with Iraq's Al-Shorta in the AFC Champions League after earlier being involved in a 1-1 league draw against Al-Ahli.
Meanwhile, Al-Ettifaq are five points clear of Al-Nassr on the Saudi League standings table after Steven Gerrard's men picked up a 2-1 win at Al-Fateh last time out.
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Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Nassr kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | September 20, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2 pm EST |
| Venue: | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium |
The Saudi Pro League match between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nassr will be played at Al Ettifaq Club Stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
It will kick off at 2 pm EST on Friday, September 20, in the US.
Team news & squads
Al-Ettifaq team news
While Scottish defender Jack Hendry remains sidelined with a knee injury, Demarai Gray could start here after returning from international duty with Jamaica.
Vitinho, Giorgino Wijnaldum and Seko Fofana should feature in the engine room, while Joao Costa will be available as an option from the bench.
Al-Ettifaq possible XI: Rodak; Otaibi, Al-Khateeb, Madu, Alolayan; Vitinho, Wijnaldum, Fofana; Radif, Dembele, Gray.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Rodak, Al-Rehaili, Baljoush |
| Defenders: | Madu, Hindi, Abdulrahman, Al-Olayan, Al-Otaibi, Al-Khateeb, Al-Sebyani |
| Midfielders: | Wijnaldum, Medran, Vitinho, Al-Musallam, Al-Aliwa, Fofana, Dawran, Al-Malki |
| Forwards: | Toko Ekambi, Dembele, Gray, Costa, Radif |
Al-Nassr team news
Pioli's first game in charge of the Knights of Najd may remain without the services of captain Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese star missed the Iraq trip due to illness.
So Talisca is in line to spearhead the visitors' attack, supported by the duo of Otavio and Sadio Mane.
Al-Nassr possible XI: Bento; Al Ghanam, Alawjami, Laporte, Simakan; Brozovic, Al-Khaibari, Mane, Ghareeb, Otavio; Talisca.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bento, Al-Aqidi, Al-Najjar |
| Defenders: | Al-Ghannam, Simakan, Al-Fatil, Boushal, Laporte, Qasheesh, Lajami, Al-Najdi |
| Midfielders: | Ali, Al-Sulaiheem, Brozovic, Al-Khaibari, Al-Hassan, Yahya, Otavio, Ghareeb, Wesley |
| Forwards: | Ronaldo, Maran, Mane, Gabriel, Talisca |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nassr across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2023 | Al-Nassr 3-1 Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Pro League |
| October 31, 2023 | Al-Nassr 1-0 AET Al-Ettifaq | King's Cup |
| August 14, 2023 | Al-Ettifaq 2-1 Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League |
| May 27, 2023 | Al-Ettifaq 1-1 Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League |
| January 22, 2023 | Al-Nassr 1-0 Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Pro League |