Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus has completed his preparations for Al-Nassr’s match against Neom in the eighth round of the Roshan Saudi Pro League, scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon at King Khalid Sports City Stadium in Tabuk.
Al-Nasr aims to continue its victories and maintain its top position in the standings, as it currently holds the first place with 21 points. Meanwhile, Neom, in seventh place with 13 points, is striving to halt Al-Nasr’s momentum and narrow the gap.
It is expected that Jesus will rely on a balanced formation that includes Nawaf Al-Aqeedi as the goalkeeper, with a defensive line in front of him consisting of Nawaf Boushal, Inigo Martinez, Mohamed Simakan, and Sultan Al-Ghanam, with Simakan returning after recovering from the injury that kept him out in the previous rounds.
In midfield, the Portuguese coach relies on the trio of Marcelo Brozović, Ângelo Gabriel, and João Félix, who will form the core of playmaking and controlling the pace of the match against a defensively organized opponent.
As for the forward line, it is led by the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo alongside Senegalese Sadio Mane and Frenchman Kingsley Coman, forming a strong attacking lineup aimed at securing an early victory and adding more goals to the team’s tally.
The Brazilian goalkeeper Pinto will miss the match for technical reasons, while the coaching staff confirmed that the team is in a state of high focus before the encounter, especially with the players’ desire to assert their superiority and continue their streak of positive results in the tournament.
