Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al Nassr, will not play in Tuesday’s Saudi Pro League match against Damac. The 20-man roster for the pivotal league match does not include Ronaldo.
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Sadio Mané is not playing either since he is suspended. With the star strikers out injured, Jhon Durán will spearhead Al Nassr’s assault.
A Bola reports that Stefano Pioli, head coach of Al Nassr, is putting the AFC Champions League campaign ahead of anything else.
Pioli’s squad advances to Saturday’s quarterfinal match, where they’ll take on Yokohama F. Marinos, a powerhouse in the J1 League. In an effort to keep Ronaldo, who is 40 years old, fit, the Italian coach has decided to rest him.
For Al Nassr, this is Ronaldo’s second absence from a Saudi Pro League match in the 2024–25 season. The most recent occurrence was a 3-3 draw in October 2024 versus Al Kholood.
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