Al Nassr's preseason continues ahead of the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League campaign as they take on La Liga club Celta Vigo on July 17.
Cristiano Ronaldo's side return to competitive action at the end of this month, with four friendlies in Portugal followed by two in Japan as part of their preparations before that date.
Head coach Luis Castro is continuing to monitor his new squad with Ronaldo now back in contention to feature after an extended summer break.
New signing Marcelo Brozovic is also being brought into the Al Nassr camp after completing his move from Inter Milan at the start of July.
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What time does Al Nassr vs Celta Vigo kick off?
This preseason clash takes place at the Estadio Algarve in Faro, Portugal and kicks off on Monday, July 17 at 9:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Mon, July 17 | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Mon, July 17 | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Mon, July 17 | 8:30 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Tue, July 18 | 5:30 a.m. AEST |
| India | Tue, July 18 | 1 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Tue, July 18 | 3:30 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Tue, July 18 | 3:30 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Tue, July 18 | 3:30 a.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Tue, July 18 | 7:30 a.m. NZST |
Al Nassr vs Celta Vigo live stream, TV channel
This match will be carried by Portuguese outlet Sport TV on Sport TV1 and DAZN in Spain, but it will not otherwise be widely available to view around the world.
Al Nassr will be providing live updates via their social media channels during the game.
Al Nassr vs Celta Vigo team news
Castro has looked to rotate his team in preseason action, but Ronaldo is tipped to start, with Brozovic still awaiting permission to play due to an Al Nassr transfer ban imposed by FIFA.
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These were the lineups used by Castro in the 2-0 win over Alverca:
Al Nassr 1st Half (4-2-3-1, right to left): Al-Aqidi (GK) — Al-Ghannam, Lajami, Al-Amri, Konan — Al-Sulaiheem, Alkhaibari — Yahya, Talisca, Ghareeb — Adam
Al Nassr 2nd Half (4-2-3-1, right to left): Abdullah (GK, 70') — Sultan Al-Ghannam, Al-Fatil (70'), Madu (70'), Boushal (70') — Al-Najei (46'), Mukhtar (65') — Maran (46'), Talisca (Al-Hassan 77'), Khalid Al-Ghannam (65') — Al-Nemer (46')
New Celta boss Rafa Benitez has lost Javi Galan during the summer window with Manu Sanchez joining as part of the move that took him to Atletico Madrid and Carles Perez signed from AS Roma.
Celta Vigo (4-3-3, right to left): Villar (GK) — Mingueza, Mallo, Dominguez, Sanchez — Beltran, Tapia, Rodriguez — Veiga, Perez, Aspas
Al Nassr vs Celta Vigo stadium
Veteran Spanish boss Benitez accepted Celta's offer to replace Carlos Carvalhal in Galicia with the team securing La Liga survival on the final day of the 2022/23 season.
Their home games are played at the Estadio de Balaidos in Vigo, but this game will be played across the border at the neutral Estadio Algarve as part of Al Nassr's summer tour.
