Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr will return to Saudi Pro League action after a six-week mid-season break as the Global One welcome Al-Fateh to Al-Awwal Park on Saturday evening.
The Knights of Najd will carry some momentum into the weekend after winning 1-0 at Al-Fayha in the first leg of the all-Saudi Arabian Asian Champions League second-round clash on Wednesday, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's 81st-minute strike.
The result puts the Riyadh giants in the driving seat ahead of next week's second leg and on track for the quarter-finals. The focus now turns to the Saudi Pro League, where the hosts sit in second place, seven points behind leaders Al-Hilal. Luis Castro's men will now face an Al-Fateh side who have been steady this season, as they currently occupy seventh place under the guidance of Slaven Bilic.
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Al Nassr FC vs Al Fateh FC kick-off time
| Date: | Saturday, February 17, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 12:00 pm ET |
| Venue: | Al-Awwal Park |
The Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al-Fateh will be played at the King Saud University (KSU) Stadium - known as Al-Awwal Park due to sponsorship reasons - in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It will kick off at 12 pm ET on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in the United States (US).
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Team news & squads
Al Nassr FC team news
Al-Nassr's Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina is expected to make a return to first-team action in the second half of this month after he limped off with a hamstring injury in the 36th minute in Al-Nassr’s 6-0 trashing of Inter Miami in the Riyadh Season Cup on February 1.
In Ospina's absence, Saudi Arabia international Nawaf Alaqidi could deputize in between the sticks, while Sadio Mane could be drafted into the playing XI in place of Abdulrahman Ghareeb to partner Cristiano Ronaldo and Anderson Talisca in attack.
Al-Nassr predicted XI: Alaqidi; Al Ghannam, Al Amri, Laporte, Behich; Brozovic, Al Khaibari; Otavio, Talisca, Mane; Ronaldo.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ospina, Al-Aqidi, Al-Najjar, Abdullah |
| Defenders: | Laporte, Al-Amri, Lajami, Al-Fatil, Telles, Qasem, Al-Ghannam, Al-Boushal |
| Midfielders: | Brozovic, Al-Khaibari, Al-Hassan, Al-Sulaiheem, Otavio, Talisca, Al-Najei, Ghareeb, Al-Aliwa, Yahya |
| Forwards: | Maran, Mane, Al-Nemer |
Al Fateh FC team news
Al-Fateh manager Slaven Bilic has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip to face Al-Nassr.
The visitors will once again hang their hopes on skillful winger Mourad Batna to produce the goods in the attacking third, having bagged eight goals and eight assists in this Saudi Pro League season. He will likely be supported by fellow overseas attacking talent Cristian Tello, and Lucas Zelarayan.
Al-Fateh predicted XI: Malayekah; Al Najdi, Saadane, Lajami, Baattia; Bendebka, Ali, Al Fuhaid; Tello, Zelaryan, Batna.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Rinne, Al Enazi, Malayekah |
| Defenders: | Denayer, Saadane, Al-Oujami, Buhumaid, Alnajdi, Al Dohaim, Al-Harbi, Aljari, Alzubaidi |
| Midfielders: | Cueva, Bendebka, Batna, Tello, Mukhtar, Alhassan, Al-Mousa, Harrison, Al Saeed, Al-Fuhaid, Al-Mohammed |
| Forwards: | Zelarayán, Djaniny, Al Salis |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 25/08/2023 | Al Fateh 0-5 Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League |
| 31/05/2023 | Al-Nassr 3-0 Al Fateh | Saudi Pro League |
| 03/02/2023 | Al Fateh 2-2 Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League |
| 27/06/2022 | Al-Nassr 2-1 Al Fateh | Saudi Pro League |
| 01/01/2022 | Al Fateh 0-1 Al-Nassr | Saudi Pro League |