Cristiano Ronaldo will be absent as Al-Nassr attempt to complete a clean sweep against Al-Fayha
A rare quartet of wins awaits Al-Nassr if it can beat Al-Fayha for the fourth time in as many meetings this season when the two teams collide at Al Awal Park at King Saud University on Friday. The Knights of Najd have already got the better of Vuk Rasovic’s side three times this term, including back-to-back wins in the AFC Champions League and a Saudi Pro League triumph in the away fixture back in October. However, Luis Castro will have to get the job done without the services of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, who saw red for the second time this season in his last outing.
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Game Date: April 19, 2024
Start Time: 11 a.m. ET
Game Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TV: FOX Sports 2
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Five-time Ballon d’Or-winner Ronaldo, 39, was given his marching orders for elbowing an opponent in the chest during Al-Nassr’s recent Saudi Super Cup semi-final clash with Al-Hilal.
As a result, he’ll miss the club’s next two games against Al-Fayha and Al-Khaleej, much to the joy of those respective opponents as they look to surprise the team sat second in the league:
The Saudi Pro League title race looks all but over as Al-Hilal sit 12 points clear at the table summit with only seven games to play, meaning a mighty fall will be required for Jorge Jesus & Co. to drop the ball now.
However, Al-Nassr can temporarily cut that gap to nine points as it looks to close the distance in the hopes that Al-Hilal does slip up in the coming weeks.
Al-Fayha, on the other hand, occupies ninth place in the standings for the time being and is looking at a relatively uneventful end to the campaign.
That being said, a giant-slaying against Al-Nassr would be one way to inject some life into the end-of-season run-in, even if a place in the AFC Champions League qualifying places looks out of reach.
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