Al Hilal Vs Al Nassr Preview- Expected Starting Lineups, Injuries, Team News, Head-to-Head Stats, Live Stream & TV Channels For King Cup of Champions Final

May 31st will be a decisive day for two of the biggest soccer giants in Saudi. One club pursues proving its mettle, whereas the other aims to stamp its authority in the Middle East. With Al Nassr locking horns against Al Hilal in the finals of the King Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo will try to win his maiden trophy with the club in yellow.

On the other hand, the Saudi Pro League champions will attempt to show that they are the best in the country with a domestic treble. But with the recent dominance of Jorge Jesus’s men, how is Al Nassr expected to tackle them in terms of the squad? And what injury issues are both teams facing? Let’s look at all the updates until now regarding tomorrow’s momentous clash.

Al Hilal vs. Al Nassr: All you need to know

Injury and Team News

Al Hilal: The most successful Asian club faced an enormous blow after their marquee player Neymar was ruled out for the entire season in October 2023 due to an ACL tear. A few other issues with injuries persisted recently with main star Aleksandar Mitrovic sidelined for a few games after a hamstring injury in Paril. While the Serbian is back and kicking, Neymar will remain away for a few more months. The rest of the squad doesn’t have any issues and is ready to go.

Al Nassr: The Knights of Najd have recovered well after a set of players had to drop off the squad with injuries and suspensions. Currently, their second-best player Anderson Talisca still remains out due to a thigh muscle wound from March. While Coach Luis Castro hinted at a possible return for the final game, he has ruled out the Brazilian player for tomorrow’s match. Al Nassr is also without striker Mohamed Maran because of a joint ligament issue. Additionally, Nawaf Al Aqidi is serving a 5-month ban, and Aymeric Laporte is out after receiving a red card against Al Riyadh.

Al Hilal vs Al Nassr: Expected Lineups

Al Nassr: David Ospina; Sultan Al Ghannam, Abdulelah Al Amri, Ali Lajami, Alex Telles; Abdullah Al Khaibari, Marcelo Brozovic; Sami Al-Najei, Otavio, Sadio Mane; Cristiano Ronaldo.

Al Hilal: Bono; Saud Abdulhamid, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Al Bulaihi, Yasser Al Shahrani; Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic; Michael, Salem Aldawsari, Malcom; Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Head-to-head

Al Hilal and Al Nassr have clashed 75 times in history. But the contest is tilted toward the club in blue that won 39 games against their Riyadh rivals and lost on eighteen occasions. The other 18 games ended in a draw. Coming to this season, apart from the friendly Arab Cup, CR7’s team hasn’t beaten Al Hilal even once. But with the Portuguese captain in spectacular form, Al Nassr can expect a change in fortune.

When and where to watch the King’s Cup final

The match will kick off at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah on 31st May 2024 at 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PST. Fans can watch the game on the Fox network on TV and stream the match live on Shahid.