Al-Ahli v Al-Nassr: Confirmed line-ups as visitors look to maintain unbeaten Saudi Pro League start

Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Nassr travel to fourth-placed Al-Ahli on Friday hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the league season.

The visitors, who boast the league’s current top goalscorers in Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo, have won 10 and drawn one of their opening 11 top-flight matches as they go in search of a fourth Saudi Pro League title.

Both Portuguese stars scored during Al-Nassr’s last outing which saw them drop points for the first time this term in a 2-2 draw with Al-Ettifaq; a game in which former Liverpool player Georginio Wijnaldum also bagged a brace.

Ronaldo and co. currently have a two-point lead over second-placed Al-Hilal but know a slip-up could open the door for last season’s runners-up to leapfrog them in the table.

Here is all the team news ahead of the game.

Al-Ahli team news

This year’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament has meant several key players are missing for Al-Ahli.

Edouard Mendy (Senegal), Franck Kessie (Ivory Coast), and Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) are all currently at the competition in Morocco.

Meanwhile, England and former Brentford striker Ivan Toney starts up top for the hosts.

Al-Ahli: AlSanbi, Majrashi, Demiral, Suliman, Hawsawi, Al-Johani, Atangana, Goncalves, Albrikan, Galeno, Toney

Subs: Abdo, Abdulrahman, Hamed, Dams, Madani, Almuwallad, Al-Attar, Milot, Alshamat

Al-Nassr team news

Like their hosts, Al-Nassr have also been impacted by AFCON, with Sadio Mane away representing Senegal.

Joao Felix and Ronaldo lead the visitors’ attack, looking to add to their already impressive goal tallies this term.

Al-Nassr: Nawaf, Sultan, Amri, Inigo, Saad, Brozovic, Angelo, Coman, Wesley, Joao Felix, Ronaldo

Subs: Najjar, Boushal, Salem, Khaibari, Alhassan, Ghareeb, Ayman, Camara, Marran

How to watch Al-Ahli vs Al-Nassr

The match kicks off at 17:30 GMT on Friday (12:30 ET / 09:30 PT). In the UK, the Saudi top-flight broadcast channel is the Saudi Pro League YouTube channel.

In the US, FOX Sports are the Saudi Pro League live broadcasters.