Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing today for Al Nassr vs Inter Milan? Latest on CR7 availability for preseason match

Feargal Brennan

Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing today for Al Nassr vs Inter Milan? Latest on CR7 availability for preseason match image

Al Nassr end their preseason tour of Japan with a clash against Champions League finalists Inter Milan in Osaka on July 27.

The Saudi Pro League side sealed a 0-0 draw against Paris Saint-Germain in their first game in Japan in an unexpected positive result for Cristiano Ronaldo and company.

Those wins came on the back of heavy defeats to Celta Vigo and Benfica during their Portugal training camp with Inter winning two domestic friendlies prior to leaving for Japan.

Ronaldo started the draw against PSG and he captains Al Nassr in this contest.

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Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Al Nassr vs Inter Milan?

Ronaldo has been named in the starting line up against Inter Milan.

The Portugal great did not feature in Al Nassr's first two preseason games as they won against Alverca and Farense.

He completed the first 45 minutes in the 5-0 defeat to Rafa Benitez's Celta and played the full 90 minutes in the 4-1 loss to Benfica.

The PSG match was his third consecutive preseason start, but he was withdrawn after 66 minutes in Osaka, as Luis Castro looks to manage his summer game load.

Ronaldo is unlikely to complete 90 minutes against Inter, with their Saudi Pro League campaign opener against Al Ettifaq looming on August 14.

What time does Al Nassr vs Inter Milan kickoff?

This preseason friendly takes place at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan and kicks off on Thursday, July 27 at 7:15 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

  Date Kickoff time
USA Thu, Jul 27 6:15 a.m. ET
Canada Thu, Jul 27 6:15 a.m. ET
UK Thu, Jul 27 11:15 a.m. BST
Australia Thu, Jul 27 8:15 p.m. AEST
India Thu, Jul 27 3:45 p.m. IST
Hong Kong Thu, Jul 27 6:15 p.m. HKT
Malaysia Thu, Jul 27 6:15 p.m. MYT
Singapore Thu, Jul 27 6:15 p.m. SGT
New Zealand Thu, Jul 27 10:15 p.m.  NZST

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.