Al Riyadh v Al Nassr: Full lineups confirmed for Saudi Pro League match tonight

Al Riyadh and Al Nassr have named their full confirmed lineups for their Saudi Pro League matchday 2 fixture at Riyadh’s SHG Arena tonight. Al Nassr included Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench after he trained with the group following a fitness absence that had kept him out of the last two matches.

The fixture arrives with the two capital clubs in contrasting positions after the opening weekend: Al Riyadh seek to bounce back from a defeat on matchday one, while Al Nassr began the campaign with a 3-0 victory over Al-Fateh that placed them second in the league table. In recent meetings between the sides, Al-Nassr have been dominant, winning five of the last six encounters; Al Riyadh have not registered a win in that run and their only point was a 2-2 draw in May 2024. The preview notes Al-Nassr hold a significant psychological advantage going into the derby.

Al Riyadh named the following XI: Borjan (GK); Sultan Al-Essa, Hussam Majrashi, Alkhaibari, Sulaiman Hazazi, Keita, Fahad Al-Jayazani, Mensah, Okou, Leandro Antunes, Trezeguet. Bench: Emad Fida (GK); Essam Bahri, Faisal Al Sobhi, Hussain Al Shurafa, Abdulilah Al Tale, Salman Matar, Hussain Al Raqwani, Al Ali, M.Fall.

Al Nassr’s starting lineup was announced as: Bento (GK); Boushal, Alamri, Martinez, Salem, Khaibari, Angelo, Coman, Mane, Joao Felix, Hamdan. Bench: Alotaibi, Nader, Alhassan, Awad, Abdulmalik, Sami Alnajei, Ayman, Ronaldo. Yes, he will come off the bench.

The match is scheduled to take place at SHG Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al Nassr will aim to secure a second consecutive league victory, while Al Riyadh will attempt to recover from their opening-day loss.