Team resumes Victory Competitions Saudi Professional Leagueafter the hiatus that lasted last December, when it hosts Al-Akhdood at Awal Park Stadium in the 14th round matches, at seven in the evening today, Thursday.
The end of 2024 saw the host Al-Nasr drop to fourth place in the Saudi League standings, while Al-Ukhdood moved three points away from relegation with their victory in their last league match this year.
Al-Nasr seeks to start the year 2025 on a positive note after losing to Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Ittihad, competing for the title, in two of its last three matches before the league stopped last month.
Meanwhile, he succeeded Groove narrowly escaping relegation last season, and look likely to struggle to stay bottom of the table again this season unless they can find significant improvement in the new year.
The Najran-based side have managed to collect just 12 points in 13 matches so far but recorded an impressive 3-2 win over relegation-candidates Al Wahda in the final round of 2024 to give themselves three points above the dotted line.
Al-Nasr suffered a severe blow during the suspension period, as its player Abdullah Al-Khaibari suffered a muscle tear during his participation with the national team, and he is expected to be absent from the field for up to a month.
Al-Khaybari joins those absent for a long time after Sami Al-Naji, who has a cruciate ligament tear, and Ayman Yahya, who has a leg injury, while there are doubts about Ronaldo’s participation as well due to an abdominal problem.
For the visitors, Cameroon international Christian Basogog has finished the year strongly, scoring three goals in his last five matches, and should continue to lead the front line here alongside Ibrahima Kone.
Al-Ukhdood has a full squad for its trip to Riyadh, and given the team’s impressive performance in the last match, it would not be surprising if Thomas fielded 11 players without changing.
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