Oman today_ Al-Nassr will face Al-Shabab on Friday night in the 24th round of the Saudi League. Several key players, including Otávio, Aymeric Laporte, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, and Ali Lajami, will miss the match due to injuries. These players were also absent in the first-leg match against Esteghlal.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo, who did not play in the previous game against Esteghlal, is fit for this match and will feature in the starting lineup.
The return leg between Esteghlal and Al-Nassr is scheduled for next Monday at “Al-Awwal Park” stadium. The match will be officiated by Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev. In the first-leg match, the Omani referee was criticized for not awarding a penalty to Esteghlal, a decision that sparked controversy.