Ange Postecoglou wanted a change. Al-Nassr's Australian coach reshaped his side to face the UAE's Al-Ain on Tuesday evening, in the opening round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
The Australian turned to a 3-4-3, a departure from the shapes he has leaned on for most of the campaign, namely a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1.
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The former Tottenham boss also handed Nawaf Al-Aqidi a start ahead of Brazilian goalkeeper Bento, whose run of errors and patchy form had cost him his place.
Al-Nassr want to put things right with their fans after stumbling to a 1-1 draw against Al-Khaleej last time out, a night when Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates fell well short of the level required.
Al-Nassr's line-up against Al-Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite: -
Goalkeeper: Nawaf Al-Aqidi.
Defence: Inigo Martinez - Abdulelah Al-Amri - Mohamed Simakan.
Midfield: Nawaf Boushal - Sammy Costa - Abdullah Al-Khaibari - Saad Al-Nasser.
Attack: Joao Felix - Ronaldo - Sadio Mane.
