Al Nassr vs Al-Kholood

On Friday night, Al-Nassr will face Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League in an attempt to build on their upbeat victory in the AFC Champions League earlier this week.

Their opponents are now in 11th place in the rankings following a recent run of excellent play, while the home team is currently in fourth place.

Stefano Pioli's team have only won one of their last six games going into Monday's continental matchup with Esteghlal, an unwelcome setback before what is likely to be their biggest match of the year.

But following a goalless draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match, Al-Nassr triumphed 3-0 at home.

In order to give Al-Nassr control, Pioli chose to start both Cristiano Ronaldo and Jhon Duran, the Portuguese and Colombian players scoring goals in the first 27 minutes.

Due to Mohammed Al-Fatil's suspension for his red card against Al-Shabab, Pioli will need to make one adjustment to his Al-Nassr defense.

Ali Lajami is expected to fill in in the middle of the backline, but since Pioli may rest players during the last quarter of Monday's game, there could not be many changes made elsewhere.

If further tinkering is done, Wesley or Angelo Gabriel will probably return on the flank.

Mohammed Sawaan sustained an injury during the last game, thus Hammam Al-Hammami is anticipated to enter the Al Kholood XI.

After Hamdan Al-Shammrani had to be substituted in the closing minutes of the same match against Al-Fateh, Sultan Al-Shehri could also replace him at left-back.

In the 25th week of the Saudi Pro League 2024–25 season, Al Nassr will host Al Kholood. After a strong start, Stefano Pioli's team has squandered a lot of points in recent games, dropping them to fourth position in the standings. In their past two league games, they have lost by five points.

This time, Al Nassr will play at home, which will give them confidence when they play Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League next. Stefano Pioli's team is entering after defeating Esteghlal in their AFC Champions League Elite match. In every way, Cristiano Ronaldo and company did great. They had the ball to themselves much of the time and launched a strong onslaught.

Al Kholood, the visitors, will enter with confidence after winning the Saudi League twice in a row. Due to their subpar league results thus far this season, they are now ranked tenth in the points table. When facing Cristiano Ronaldo's side, the visitors will undoubtedly have a difficult time.