Cristiano Ronaldo has eased some of the pressure on his position at Al Nassr by netting his first goal for the club in their 2-2 draw at Al Fateh last weekend.
The 38-year-old slotted home a last gasp penalty to rescue a point for Rudi Garcia’s side in Al Hasa and maintain their lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League.
However, the overall reception for Ronaldo remains mixed in Riyadh, with constant speculation over a potential return to Europe at the end of the campaign.
At the half way point in the season, Al Nassr only have a narrow advantage over their rivals, as they chase a first league title since 2019, ahead of travelling to Al Wehda on February 9.
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Kickoff time for Al Wehda vs Al Nassr in Saudi Pro League
This Super Pro League clash between Al Wehda and Al Nassr kicks off at 8:30 p.m. local time in the King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Mecca.
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australia | Fri, Feb. 10 | 04:30 AEDT |
| Canada | Thu, Feb. 9 | 12:30 ET |
| Hong Kong | Fri, Feb. 10 | 01:30 HKT |
| India | Thu, Feb. 9 | 23:00 IST |
| Malaysia | Fri, Feb. 10 | 01:30 HKT |
| New Zealand | Fri, Feb. 10 | 06:30 NZDT |
| Singapore | Fri, Feb. 10 | 01:30 HKT |
| UK | Thu, Feb. 9 | 17:30 GMT |
| USA | Thu, Feb. 9 | 12:30 ET |
Al Wehda vs Al Nassr live stream, TV channel
SSC (Saudi Sports Company) has been live streaming Al Nassr matches in English via its Twitter channel.
Local broadcasters in selected countries have the rights to televise or stream the Saudi Pro League, and fans in other countries can subscribe to streaming platform Shahid for complete coverage of the Roshn Saudi Pro League.
According to LiveSoccerTV, selected European countries will have local broadcasters carrying the match, while DirecTV Sports will bring it to Spanish-speaking South American countries.
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| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Shahid |
| Canada | — | Shahid |
| Hong Kong | — | Shahid, myTV SUPER |
| India | — | Shahid |
| Malaysia | Astro Supersport 5 | Shahid, Astro Go, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Shahid |
| Singapore | — | Shahid |
| UK | — | Shahid |
| USA | — | Shahid |
Al Wehda vs Al Nassr lineups
Al Wehda boss Jose Luis Sierra is still finding his way at Al Wehda, after being appointed in December, with Brazilian midfielder Anselmo the key player for the home side.
Al Wehda lineup (4-4-2): Abdulquddus Atiah (GK) — Amiri Kurdi, Ali Abdulqader Makki, Fahad Mustafa Aljayzani, Islam Hawsawi — Karim Yoda, Yousef Al-Harbi, Anselmo, Wadhah Basheer Alotaibi — Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi, Gerson Rodrigues
Agustin Rossi will continue in goal, in the absence of the injured David Ospina. Brazilian schemer Talisca is suspended after being sent off against Al Fateh, with Nico Gonzalez set to replace him in the starting XI.
Al Nassr lineup (4-2-3-1): Rossi (GK) — Al-Ghannam, Al-Amri, Lajami, Konan— Gustavo, Al-Khaibari — Yahya, Rodriguez, Ghareeb — Ronaldo
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