Cristiano Ronaldo has eased some of the pressure on his position at Al Nassr by netting his first goal for the club in their 2-2 draw at Al Fateh last weekend.
The 38-year-old slotted home a last gasp penalty to rescue a point for Rudi Garcia's side in Al Hasa, but they enter their next match against Al Wehda three points behind leaders Al Shabab.
The overall reception for Ronaldo remains mixed in Riyadh, with constant speculation over a potential return to Europe at the end of the campaign.
At the halfway point in the season, Al Nassr are in the mix for their first domestic league title since 2019. Following the showdown at Al Wehda on Thursday, Al Nassr will get a full week of training before hosting Al-Taawoun on February 17.
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Kickoff time for Al Wehda vs Al Nassr in Saudi Pro League
This Super Pro League clash between Al Wehda and Al Nassr kicks off at 8:30 p.m. local time in the King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Mecca.
Date | Kickoff time | |
Australia | Fri, Feb. 10 | 04:30 AEDT |
Canada | Thu, Feb. 9 | 12:30 ET |
Hong Kong | Fri, Feb. 10 | 01:30 HKT |
India | Thu, Feb. 9 | 23:00 IST |
Malaysia | Fri, Feb. 10 | 01:30 HKT |
New Zealand | Fri, Feb. 10 | 06:30 NZDT |
Singapore | Fri, Feb. 10 | 01:30 HKT |
UK | Thu, Feb. 9 | 17:30 GMT |
USA | Thu, Feb. 9 | 12:30 ET |
Al Wehda vs Al Nassr live stream, TV channel
SSC (Saudi Sports Company) has been live streaming Al Nassr matches in English via its Twitter channel.
Local broadcasters in selected countries have the rights to televise or stream the Saudi Pro League, and fans in other countries can subscribe to streaming platform Shahid for complete coverage of the Roshn Saudi Pro League.
According to LiveSoccerTV, selected European countries will have local broadcasters carrying the match, while DirecTV Sports will bring it to Spanish-speaking South American countries.
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TV channel | Streaming | |
---|---|---|
Australia | — | Shahid |
Canada | — | Shahid |
Hong Kong | — | Shahid, myTV SUPER |
India | — | Shahid |
Malaysia | Astro Supersport 5 | Shahid, Astro Go, sooka |
New Zealand | — | Shahid |
Singapore | — | Shahid |
UK | — | Shahid |
USA | — | Shahid |
Al Wehda vs Al Nassr lineups
Al Wehda boss, Chilean Jose Luis Sierra, is still finding his way at Al Wehda, after being appointed in December, with Brazilian midfielder Anselmo the key player for the home side from his defensive midfielder position.
Al Wehda lineup (4-2-3-1): Abdulquddus Atiah (GK) — Amiri Kurdi, Ali Abdulqader Makki, Oscar Duarte, Islam Hawsawi — Anselmo, Waleed Bakshween — Faycal Fajr, Yahya Mahdi Naji, Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi — Gerson Rodrigues
Nawaf Alaqidi will get a shot to start at goalkeeper with Agustin Rossi on the bench and David Ospina out injured. Brazilian schemer Talisca is suspended after being sent off against Al Fateh, with Jaloliddin Masharipov replacing him in the starting XI. Gonzalo 'Pity' Martinez did not make the squad.
Al Nassr lineup (4-2-3-1): Nawaf Alaqidi — Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Abdullah Madu, Ghislain Konan— Luiz Gustavo, Abdullah Al-Khaibari — Jaloliddin Masharipov, Sami Al-Najei, Abdulrahman Ghareeb — Cristiano Ronaldo
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