Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr will be looking to make it four wins in as many games when they square off against Al-Hazm in a Saudi Pro League tie on Saturday.
The Portuguese superstar has scored five times in the last two games wherein the Knights of Fahd scored nine goals and conceded none. Apart from the 4-2 win over Shabab Al-Ahli in the AFC Champions League, Al-Nassr defeated Al-Fateh and Al-Shabab 5-0 and 4-0 respectively in the Saudi League.
On the other hand, struggling to move out of the relegation zone, Al-Hazm are coming into the tie on the back of consecutive draws - last holding Al-Khaleej to a 1-1 result away from home.
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Al-Hazm vs Al-Nassr kick-off time
| Date: | September 2, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 2pm EDT |
| Venue: | King Abdullah Sports City |
The Saudi Pro League match between Al-Hazm and Al-Nassr will be played at King Abdullah Sports City in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
It will kick off at 2pm EDT on September 2 in the United States (US).
How to watch Al-Hazm vs Al-Nassr online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be available to watch and stream online live through Shahid.
Fans can follow the live updates here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Al-Hazm team news
Al-Hazm boss Antonio Filipe de Sousa will be happy with the performance of his side in the Al-Khaleej draw.
The back four should remain the same, with Bruno Viana and Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel at center-back.
Vina could be considered in attack, which would mean a start from the bench for Mohamed Badamosi while Mohamed Al-Thani in included in midfield.
Al-Hazm possible XI: Dahmen; Al-Oteibi, Viana, Al-Dakheel, Al-Aazmi; Al-Thani, Al-Sayyali, Traore, Al-Shammari; Vina, Toze
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Dahmen, Zaied, Al-Ghamdi |
| Defenders: | Abdulrahman, Viana, Ricardo, Al-Dakheel, T. Al-Absi, A. Al-Shammari, Al-Mhemaid, Tanker, Al-Aazmi, Al-Obaid, Al-Otaibe, Al-Bakr |
| Midfielders: | Al-Shuwayfie, Traore, Al-Sayyali, Al-Najei, Al-Barakah, Al-Juwaid, Toze, Vina, Al-Habashi, Selemani, K. Al-Absi, Al-Otaibi, Al-Najjar, Al-Thani |
| Forwards: | Badamosi, Al-Mutairi, Al-Harbi, Al-Oraini, Y. Al-Shammari, Al-Hamad |
Al-Nassr team news
Luis Castro has Alex Telles back from his knock, so the ex-Man United man is likely to replace Ghislain Konan at left-back, while goalkeeper David Ospina remains as the only injury concern.
After being dropped from the squad against Al-Shabab due to speculations around his future at the club, Talisca is set for a return for his role in attack with Castro confirming that the Brazilian will stay.
As such, Abdulrahman Ghareeb will need to be content with a place on the bench, while Sadio Mane and Ronaldo complete the front line.
Al-Nassr possible XI: Al-Aqidi; Al-Ghannam, Al-Fatil, Laporte, Telles; Al-Khaibari, Brozovic; Talisca, Otavio, Mane; Ronaldo
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Al-Aqidi, Al-Bukhari, Abdullah |
| Defenders: | Laporte, Al-Amri, Madu, Lajami, Al-Fatil, Konan, Telles, Qasem, S. Al-Ghannam, Al-Boushal |
| Midfielders: | Brozovic, Al-Khaibari, Al-Hassan, Ali, Fofana, Al-Sulaiheem, Talisca, Al-Najei, Ghareeb, K. Al-Ghannam, Otavio, Yahya |
| Forwards: | Ronaldo, Adam, Maran, Mane, Al-Nemer |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2022 | Al-Hazm 1-4 Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Al-Nassr 2-1 Al-Hazm | Saudi Pro League |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Al-Hazm 0-2 Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Al-Nassr 0-1 Al-Hazm | Saudi Pro League |
| May 11, 2019 | Al-Hazm 0-3 Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League |