By Ahmad Harbi

Friday, September 22, 2023 08:00 AM

Al-Nasr hosts a team led by its Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo The Al-Alami striker hosts Al-Ahly Jeddah this Friday evening in a thrilling, fiery Clasico in the seventh round of the Saudi Professional League, 2023-2024 season.

The King Saud University Stadium, Al Awal Park Stadium, will host the Saudi Football Clasico between Al-Nasr and Al-Ahly tonight at exactly nine o’clock Cairo time.

Al-Nasr are sixth with 12 points, while Al-Ahly are third with 15 points, one point behind Al-Hilal..

Both the teams enter the field with a desire to win and get three points.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s participation has been decided as he underwent a medical at the club’s headquarters before the start of training to ensure the safety of his ankle. star Riyad Mahrez and Senegal international Sadio Mane in Al-Ahly’s lineup..

The expected Al-Nasr formation against Al-Ahli according to coach Luis Castro is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Nawaf Al-Aqidi .

Defence: Alex Telles – Aymeric Laporte – Mohamed Al Fathil – Sultan Al-Ghanem .

Midfield: Marcelo Brosovic – Abdullah Al-Khaibari – Abdel-Rahman Gharib – Odavio – Sadio Mane .

Attack: Cristiano Ronaldo .

The expected formation of Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia against Al-Nasr is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy .

Defensive line-up: Ejian Alioski – Merih Demiral – Roger Ibanez – Ali Majrashi .

Midfield: Frank Kessid – Mohamed Al-Majid – Alain Saint-Maximin – Capri Vega – Riyad Mahrez.

Attack: Roberto Firmino.

The Clasico clash between Al-Nasr and Al-Ahly will return after an absence last season in 2022-23. Al-Ahly were relegated to the Saudi First Division League before returning to the professional league this season in the League of Lights and Fame..