Al-Nassr can transfer three factors clear on the high of the Saudi Professional League when Cristiano Ronaldo’s facet go to top-flight newcomers NEOM on Saturday.
Jorge Jesus’s facet have gained all of their first seven league video games, though their 2-1 house victory over Al-Fayha final trip got here solely courtesy of a 104th-minute penalty by Ronaldo for the five-time Champions League winner’s second purpose of the sport.
NEOM have made a powerful begin to the season following consecutive promotions, taking 13 factors from their first seven matches underneath former Paris Saint-Germain supervisor Christophe Gaultier, who took over in July.
101GreatGoals.com has the complete beginning line-ups from NEOM vs Al Nassr within the Saudi Professional League, in addition to particulars on the way to watch the match.
NEOM beginning line-up vs Al Nassr
Goalkeeper Marcin Bulka and midfielder Salman Al-Faraj are out for NEOM with long-term knee accidents.
Centre-back Ahmed Hegazy may return from a hamstring subject, whereas former Premier League winger Stated Benrahma will likely be focusing on extra targets.
Algeria worldwide Benrahma scored his first two of the season in NEOM’s 3-2 win at Al-Kholood on their final outing on October 30.
Galtier’s new gamers embody Benrahma, former Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure and ex-Arsenal participant of the season Alexandre Lacazette.
Former France ahead Lacazette has contributed 5 targets and three assists in eight appearances in all competitions since ending his second spell at Ligue 1 membership Lyon to hitch NEOM.
The 34-year-old has straight contributed to 6 targets in his final 5 video games.
Al Nassr beginning line-up vs NEOM
Al-Nassr make wholesale adjustments after resting a bunch of gamers for his or her 4-0 house win over Goa within the AFC Champions League on Wednesday, when 20-year-old Brazilian ahead Wesley was the one international participant of their beginning line-up.
Ronaldo was rested fully and returns alongside the likes of defender Inigo Martinez, midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, winger Kingsley Coman and forwards Joao Felix and Sadio Mane.
Ahead Mohammed Maran and Saudi Professional League high scorer Joao Felix got here off the bench to attain towards Goa after Abdulrahman Ghareeb netted twice in a single recreation for the primary time within the winger’s profession.
NEOM vs Al Nassr confirmed line-ups
NEOM beginning XI: Luis Maximiano; Al-Buraik, Al-Dawsari, Zize, Abidi, Koné, Doucouré, Al-Hassan, Boubacar, Rodríguez, Lacazette
NEOM Substitutes: Mustafa Malki, Al-Salouli, Hawsawi, Al-Asmar, Abdulaziz Noor, Saeed bin Rahma, Hassan Al-Ali, Ahmed Obeida
Al-Nassr beginning XI: Al-Aqidi; Al-Ghannam, Al-Simaikan, Laporte, Boushal; Brozović, Talisca, Félix; Coman, Mané, Ronaldo (C)
Al-Nassr substitutes: Al-Jaadi, Al-Amri, Al-Mashari, Al-Harbi, Al-Khaibari, Al-Alawi, Yahya, Ghareeb, Al-Najei
The best way to watch NEOM vs Al Nassr
The match kicks off at 13:50 GMT on Saturday (08:50 ET / 05:50 PT). Within the UK, the Saudi top-flight broadcast channel is the Saudi Professional League YouTube channel.
Within the US, FOX Sports activities are the Saudi Professional League stay broadcasters.
NEOM vs Al Nassr stats
- Solely Al-Hazem (22), Al-Okhdood (21) and Al-Khaleej (20) have extra yellow playing cards on this season’s Saudi Professional League than NEOM (20)
- NEOM have scored in every of their final seven matches
- Joao Felix, Ronaldo and Coman are three of the 5 gamers to have bettered Lacazette’s whole of seven mixed targets and assists within the league this season, alongside Al-Khaleej’s Kostas Fortounis and Josh King
- Lacazette has gone two matches with out scoring for the primary time this season, though he has arrange a purpose in every of these video games
- NEOM haven’t stored a clear sheet for 4 matches, conceding eight occasions alongside the way in which
- Joao Felix and King (9) are the one gamers to have scored extra targets than Ronaldo (8) on this season’s division
- Al-Nassr have gained 13 and misplaced two of their matches in all competitions this season
- Ronaldo has seven targets and an help throughout his final 5 league appearances, scoring in every of them
- Joao Felix has a complete of 13 targets and two assists in 15 matches in all competitions in 2025/26
- The Portugal worldwide, who has two hat-tricks within the league, is aiming to keep away from failing to internet in successive league video games for the primary time since becoming a member of Al-Nassr in July