Al Nassr face Abha in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday evening.
Cristiano Ronaldo is hoping to build on his hat-trick over the weekend as they returned to domestic football following the international break with a 5-1 home win against Al Tai.
However, despite that performance, they remain 12 points behind league leaders Al Hilal, and their hopes of a title challenge are all but over.
The Sporting News is following Abha vs. Al Nassr live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Al Nassr vs Abha live score
1st Half | Goalscorers | |
Al Nassr | — | |
Abha | — |
Projected lineups:
Al Nassr predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ospina (GK) — Boushal, Alawjami, Laporte, Telles — Al Sulaiheem, Brozovic — Mane, Otavio, Talisca — Ronaldo.
Abha lineup (4-5-1, right to left): Tătăruşanu (GK) — Al-Jumayah, Noguera, Tisserand, Al-Zubaidi — Kamano, Al Sahafi, Krychowiak, Al Qahtani, Al-Shammeri.
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Al Nassr vs Abha live updates, highlights, and commentary
2 hours before kickoff: Al Nassr are hoping to build on their 5-1 win over Al Tai at the weekend.
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What time does Al Nassr vs Abha kick off?
This Saudi Pro League match at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium kicks off on Tuesday, April 2 at 10 p.m. local time in Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
Date | Kickoff time | |
USA | Tue, Apr. 2 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
Canada | Tue, Apr. 2 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
UK | Tue, Apr. 2 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
Australia | Wed, Apr. 3 | 6:00 a.m. AEDT |
India | Wed, Apr. 3 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Al Nassr vs Abha lineups
Al Nassr have not flagged up any fresh injury issues ahead of this game, but with such a short window between matches, the visitors will rotate in certain areas.
Ronaldo will lead the attack with Nawaf Boushal and Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem potentially coming in.
Al Nassr predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ospina (GK) — Boushal, Alawjami, Laporte, Telles — Al Sulaiheem, Brozovic — Mane, Otavio, Talisca — Ronaldo.
Al Nassr subs (9): TBC
Abha are fighting against relegation from the Saudi Pro League this season and their standout name is former Sevilla and PSG midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak.
Abha lineup (4-5-1, right to left): Tătăruşanu (GK) — Al-Jumayah, Noguera, Tisserand, Al-Zubaidi — Kamano, Al Sahafi, Krychowiak, Al Qahtani, Al-Shammeri — Abdu Jaber.
Abha (9): TBC
Al Nassr vs Abha live stream, TV channel
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
TV channel | Streaming | |
USA | Fox Soccer Plus | Fubo |
Australia | — | 10 Play |
Canada | — | DAZN |
UK | — | DAZN |
India | — | — |