Line ups for Cristiano Ronaldo staff, stats and the place to observe Saudi Professional League match

Al-Ettifaq v Al-Nassr preview

Ange Postecoglou is aiming to proceed his serene begin to his profession as Al-Nassr head coach after his aspect ensured they’ve received every of their first three matches of the season in all competitions by at the very least three targets with a 4-0 win at Al-Riyadh on Friday.

Captain Cristiano Ronaldo made his first look since representing Portugal on the World Cup, the two-time Saudi Professional League prime scorer opening his account for the marketing campaign with a objective after approaching.

“It was vital for Cris to take his time to return again as a result of he was very busy within the low season,” mentioned Postecoglou.

“Three video games in six days was all the time going to be a problem for us and I might see, at occasions, how drained [the players] have been.

“We weren’t as sharp as we had been in earlier in video games, however they by no means stopped they usually confirmed their high quality.”

Postecoglou now faces a well-known fellow Australian in new Al-Ettifaq boss Arthur Papas, who was his assistant when the longer term Premier League supervisor received the Japanese title with Yokohama in 2019.

Fourteen years Postecoglou’s junior, Papas has flourished in his homeland, Thailand and Japan, the place he received the West Division Supervisor of the 12 months with Cerezo Osaka this 12 months.

Papas is in his second spell at Al-Ettifaq, having briefly been an assistant on the membership after they efficiently battled relegation in 2017.

Following a seventh-placed end final season to qualify for the Gulf Membership Champions League, Al-Ettifaq are one among 5 golf equipment to have received their first two league matches of the season alongside defending champions Al-Nassr, NEOM, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahly.

“Al-Ettifaq is a historic membership with a wealthy heritage and nice potential,” Papas mentioned when he was appointed in July, describing himself as “thrilled”.

“The objective now’s to take the following step ahead, along with our followers, and work in direction of profitable a championship.”

Al-Ettifaq v Al-Nassr staff information

Al-Ettifaq are reportedly on the verge of signing Jordan Larsson for round £1.3 million from Copenhagen.

The 29-year-old son of legendary striker Henrik Larsson has additionally represented Sweden and spent a part of his youth profession at one among his father’s former golf equipment, Barcelona, occurring to win the Danish title and Danish Cup twice every along with his present membership.

Scotland centre-back Jack Hendry scored within the 78th minute of Al-Ettifaq’s 1-0 win at Al-Fateh on Saturday.

Former Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum left after virtually three years when his contract expired following the tip of the 2025/26 season.

Al-Nassr defenders Mohamed Simakan and Saad Al-Nasser, ahead Mohammed Maran and winger Abdulrahman Ghareeb have skilled individually and are usually not in rivalry due to accidents, in response to Al-Riyadh.

New Portuguese midfielder Samu Costa has overcome an damage and is on the market however goalkeepers Nawaf Al-Aqidi and Raghed Al-Najjar are out.

Ronaldo is prone to be pushing for a primary begin of the season. The 41-year-old changed Saudi Arabia ahead Abdullah Al-Hamdan within the 62nd minute towards Al-Riyadh.

Al-Ettifaq v Al-Nassr anticipated line ups

Al-Ettifaq beginning XI: Turki Ba Al Jawsh, Radhi Al Otaibi, Jack Hendry, Abdullah Khateeb, Madallah Al Olayan, Alvaro Medran, Ondrej Duda, Yasir Shammari, Rayane Messi, Moussa Dembele, Khalid Al Ghannam

Al-Nassr beginning XI: Bento, Nawaf Bu Washl, Abdulelah Al Amri, Inigo Martinez, Salem Al Najdi, Kingsley Coman, Angelo, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Sadio Mane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix

Al-Ettifaq v Al-Nassr latest type, stats

• No staff drew extra residence video games in final season’s Saudi Professional League than Al-Ettifaq (6), whereas solely 4 groups suffered fewer residence defeats (4)
• These groups have gone 41 matches and virtually 22 years towards one another with out the tip consequence being 0-0, though they did share a goalless stalemate at Al-Nassr within the King’s Cup final 16 in October 2023, when further time was required and Sadio Mane settled the tie within the 107th minute
• Solely one of many six conferences between these groups since August 2023 has produced an Al-Ettifaq win, with Al-Nassr profitable on three events and one draw
• Wijnaldum scored twice in that victory at Al-Nassr in February 2025, serving to his aspect come from behind twice and netting an 89th-minute winner
• Al-Ettifaq’s former captain additionally scored twice when Al-Nassr have been the guests in final season’s Saudi Professional League, netting both aspect of targets by Ronaldo and Joao Felix in a 2-2 attract December 2025
• Kingsley Coman scored the first-half winner when Al-Nassr received the return match 1-0 in April, with Hendry dismissed within the 94th minute
• The 4 editions of the fixture instantly previous that recreation had averaged 4 targets a recreation, with 13 of the 16 targets coming after half-time
• Al-Nassr have received one among their final six visits to Al-Ettifaq in all competitions (D4 L1), prevailing 3-0 in September 2024 by means of targets by Ronaldo, Salem Al-Najdi and Talisca, together with two assists for Mane
• Ronaldo has three targets in his final 4 appearances towards Al-Ettifaq, netting in every of Al-Nassr’s final two video games because the away aspect within the fixture

The place to observe Al Ettifaq v Al Nassr: TV, stay on-line streams

Kick-off on Tuesday is at 19:00 BST (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). Stay protection within the UK is on DAZN, which prices £15.99 a month, with stay streaming on the DAZN app. 

Within the US, FOX Sports activities are the Saudi Professional League stay broadcasters. For various territories, go to the Saudi Professional League broadcaster web page.

Al Ettifaq v Al Nassr prediction

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Al-Ettifaq’s sturdy begin to the season and strong latest residence file towards Al-Nassr means they give the impression of being well-placed to change into the primary staff to hassle the reigning champions this season