Al Akhdoud will host Al-Nassr on Saturday in the Saudi Pro League, with the home side fighting relegation and the visitors chasing the title. Al Akhdoud recently ended a poor run under new manager Fathi Al-Jabal, while Al-Nassr boast a 15-match winning streak. Kickoff is at 7:00pm BST.
Al Akhdoud sit in the relegation zone despite a 1-0 victory over Al Fateh in their last outing, which halted losses in six of their previous seven matches. The hosts have managed just one win in their last six home games. Now guided by Fathi Al-Jabal, they plan a compact defensive setup featuring Koray Gunter and Saeed Al-Rubaie at the back, with Saleh Al-Abbas up front supported by Christian Bassogog, Abdulaziz Al Hatila, and Khaled Narey. Expected lineup: Portugal; Al-Zabdani, Al-Rubaie, Gunter, Faqeehi; Borrell, Pedroza; Bassogog, Al Hatila, Narey; Al-Abbas.
