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Al‑Nassr Name Line‑up for Al‑Khaleej Clash, Featuring Ronaldo and Mane

By GOAL

Al‑Nassr have announced their starting XI for the Thursday evening match against Al‑Khaleej in the twelfth round of the Saudi Roshn Pro League. The club, looking for three more points to keep pressure on league leaders Al‑Hilal, will rely on Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Senegal’s Sadio Mane up front, with Joao Felix and Abdullah Al‑Hamdan in midfield support. Al‑Khaleej, who are aiming for a positive result against a title contender, sit tenth in the table with 12 points from 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Al‑Nassr, second in the league with 25 points from 10 matches, have 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The lineup follows changes made after the 3‑1 win over Al‑Faisaly: Angelo Gabriel replaces Samu Costa, Ayman Yahya replaces Awad Aman, and Mohamed Simakan takes over from Abdulelah Al‑Amri. The final squad is subject to confirmation by the club. The announced lineup is: Goalkeeper – Bento Matheus; Defence – Nawaf Boushal, Mohamed Simakan, Inigo Martinez, Ayman Yahya; Midfield – Abdullah Al‑Khaibari, Angelo Gabriel, Abdullah Al‑Hamdan, Joao Felix; Attack – Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane.