Al Nassr v Al Najma: Line-ups, stats and preview
It's a great chance for Ronaldo to get back among the goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to return to action for Al Nassr as they face bottom side Al Najma in the Saudi Pro League.
Ronaldo has not featured for club or country since suffering a muscle injury in the 3-1 win over Al Fayha last month.
The Portugal star travelled to Madrid to continue his recovery amid the conflict in the Middle East.
But he has been back in training and is likely to lead the line for Al Nassr as they look to take another step towards the title.
Al Nassr lead Al Hilal by three points with eight games to go, and they will be expected to temporarily stretch that advantage to six with victory before Al Hilal face Al Taawoun on Saturday.
Al Najma have collected only eight points this season and are 14 points adrift of safety. Al Nassr won the reverse fixture 5-0 last month.
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Team news for Al Nassr v Al Najma
Kingsley Coman (hamstring) and Mohamed Simakan (quad) have not featured in training this week for Al Nassr.
Inigo Martinez is also set to miss out, while Joao Felix is suspended.
The absence of Felix is a big one for Al Nassr, given he has racked up 26 goal involvements, scoring 15 times and providing 11 assists in the league.
Al Najma will again be without Mohammed Al-Kunaydiri as he recovers from an ACL injury.
Predicted line-ups for Al Nassr v Al Najma
Al Nassr: Bento; Boushal, Al Sharari, Al Amri, Saad Al Nasser; Brozovic, Gabriel; Angelo, Mane, Al-Hamdan; Ronaldo
Al Najma: Braga; Dawran, Al Hawsawi, Al Harabi, Samir, Al Subai; Boutobba, Emad, Guga, Lazaro; Cardoso
Where to watch Al Nassr v Al Najma: TV and online streams
Al Nassr v Al Najma kicks off at 7:00pm UK time. It will be available to watch on the Saudi Pro League YouTube channel.
Stats for Al Nassr v Al Najma
- Al Nassr have kept a clean sheet in 11 of their last 12 games in all competitions.
- Only two of Al Najma’s eight points have come away from home.
- Just one of Al Nassr’s three league defeats this season has come in front of their home fans.
Prediction for Al Nassr v Al Najma
Al Nassr
Al Najma
The gap in quality in this one is huge. A rout will almost certainly be on the cards.
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