Al Nassr vs Al Diriyah: Confirmed line ups and teams

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Al-Nassr and Al-Diriyah have named their starting sides for their Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Awwal Park on Friday.

The reigning Saudi Pro League champions won one of their four matches in all competitions immediately before the international break.

Captain Cristiano Ronaldo starts following a tumultuous time with Portugal in the Nations League, leaving the camp after starting his country’s home win over Wales but being left on the bench for their victory in Norway.

In their first season under Portuguese head coach Bruno Lage, eighth-placed Al-Diriyah have taken 11 points from their first seven league games and will rise a place if they avoid defeat.

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Al-Nassr make three changes from their 4-0 defeat at Al-Ain in the Champions League on September 15, bringing in goalkeeper Bento, defender Awad Aman and forward Kingsley Coman.

Rakan Al-Ghamdi (knee) and Sultan Al-Ghanam are out with knee injuries and Saad Al-Nasser is on the bench following a hamstring issue.

Al-Nassr starting XI: Bento, Nawaf Boushal, Mohamed Simakan, Inigo Martinez, Awad Aman, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Samu Costa, Kingsley Coman, Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo

Al-Nassr substitutes: Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi, Nader Al-Sharari, Majed Qasheesh, Saad Al-Nasser, Sami Al-Naji, Sufiany, Ayman Yahya, Saad Haqawi, Abdullah Al-Hamdan

Al Diriyah full line up vs Al Nassr Waleed Abdullah replaces injured goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj in one of three alterations for Al-Diriyah from their 0-0 draw at home to Abha on September 13.

Defenders Hussain Al Sibyani and Qasem Lajami also come in.

Al-Diriyah starting XI: Waleed Abdullah, Abdulaziz Al-Faraj, Berat Djimsiti, Chancel Mbemba, Hussain Al Sibyani, Idrissa Gueye, Qasem Lajami, Enzo Millot, Oscar Rodriguez, Adil Boulbina, Darwin Nunez

Al-Diriyah substitutes: Mansour Al-Subiani, Saeed Al-Rabiei, Khalid Al-Asiri, Taher Wadi, Mohammed Dhiban, Sultan Al-Farhan, Hussain Al-Qahtani, Lovro Chelfi, Meshari Al-Nemer

Kick-off on Friday is at 19:00 BST (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on the Saudi Pro League website.

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