Al Nassr vs Abha: Full lineups confirmed as Cristiano Ronaldo starts in Saudi Pro League 2026-27 match
Ronaldo and co will hope to return to winning ways tonight.
Al Nassr have had a solid start to the season, having won four of their first five matches and sitting in fourth place with 12 points.
In comparison, Abha have only one point after five rounds and are at the bottom of the standings. The hosts are battling for the summit, while the visitors need to turn things around, particularly in defence, which has made far too many blunders regularly.
In 11 official encounters between Al-Nassr and Abha, the hosts have won eight, the visitors one, with two draws.
Four wins in their past five games underline the hosts’ outstanding record, and they remain among the top candidates for first place.
Abha have just one point from their first five matches and are at the bottom of the standings. Their performance this season has been a worrying sign, and they are set to face one of the top attacking sides tonight.
With four defeats and one draw in five games, the forthcoming road encounter against one of the league’s most prolific clubs will be especially challenging.
Al-Nassr are strong favourites in this match, outperforming their opponents in terms of talent and current form. Nonetheless, Abha may have more opportunities in the future.
Al Nassr vs Abha: Confirmed lineups
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Al Nassr
Starting XI: Bento (GK), Boushal, Simakan, Nasser, Coman, Angelo, Aikhaibari, Costa, Mane, Al Hamdan, Ronaldo
Bench: Al Aqeedi (GK), Al Amri, Al Sharari, Najdi, Al Ghamdi, Hayder Abdulkareen, Samy, Yahya, Haqawi
Abha
Starting XI: Leon (GK), Al Zaid, Gaari, Hind, Al Juhani, Gory, Fekir, Al Fahad, Al Ghamdi, Darsi, Batsuayi
Bench: Al Bouq (GK), Fdnf, Shamrani, Mutairi, Basil Al Sayyali, Faisal Al Subian, Duran, Al Qahtani, Boumedmed
Is Ronaldo playing?
Yes, he is playing.
Where do Al Nassr stand in the table?
They are fourth in the table.
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