Al Nassr senior officials confident that Cristiano Ronaldo will end his strike & play against Al-Ittihad - Report
(Courtesy : Al Nassr)
The Portuguese star also participated in training ahead of the game.
Days after going on strike, Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play for Al-Nassr against Al-Ittihad tomorrow.
The 41-year-old Portuguese superstar has been incensed over the lack of financial support for his club in comparison to other teams managed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.
Cristiano Ronaldo declined to participate in Al-Nassr’s last match vs Al-Riyadh earlier this week as a result. Enraged by the circumstances, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been thinking about his future.
Club’s senior officials convinced that Ronaldo will play tomorrow
Sky Sports report that senior officials of the club are optimistic that Cristiano Ronaldo will end his strike and play against Al-Ittihad. The Manchester United legend’s unhappiness shocksed the club, who are eager for him to return to the fight.
After having a goal-filled season thus far, they expect that Ronaldo can lead them to the championship. The Saudi Pro League table-toppers Al-Hilal are only one point ahead of the Riyadh-based team. In 22 appearances, he has scored 18 goals; only four domestic games have seen him fail to score.
Al Nassr only signed one player in January
Despite manager Jorge Jesus’s pleas for further reinforcements, Haydeer Abdulkareem, 21, was Al-Nassr’s sole acquisition of the window-season transfer window.
He decided to take action since he was certain that other teams had been given first priority. Al-Hilal received approval to sign Pablo Mari, a former Arsenal defender, from Fiorentina, as well as Kader Meite and Saimon Bouabre, each for £26 million. Hilal also signed Benzema from direct rivals Al Ittihad.
It is believed that the two-year contract Ronaldo signed last summer has a £43 million release clause. Just a few months before Ronaldo departs for the World Cup, there is once again uncertainty regarding his future.
Is Cristiano Ronaldo expected to play tomorrow vs Al Ittihad?
He has returned to training and could play tomorrow.
When are Al-Nassr facing Al-Ittihad?
They will face them tomorrow at 11 pm.
Where do Al-Nassr stand in the SPL table?
They are second in the table.
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