Press reports have confirmed that the Italian Stefano Pioli, Al-Nasr coach, has decided to exclude team captain Cristiano Ronaldo from the roster for the global match against Al-Hazem, which is scheduled to be held this Monday evening as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup competitions.
Reports have suggested that Pioli's decision to leave Ronaldo out came so that the player would have the opportunity to rest, given his primary involvement during the recent period.
Al-Nasr are entering today’s match in high spirits after their recent win with three unanswered goals over their counterparts Al-Ettifaq, in the fourth round of the Roshan Professional League.
Al-Nasr are fifth in the Roshen League standings with 8 points, and have a 4-point gap to leaders Al-Hilal.