It’s the last game day of an epic Saudi Pro League season. Soccer fans may be divided about Saudi’s approach, but it managed to grab eyeballs bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo and other big superstars. To conclude such a star-studded season, the revolution initiators, Al Nassr will face last year’s champions Al Ittihad in their final fixture. And despite the league getting out of both teams’ hands, there is everything to play for including pride. But which players are available for the clash? Are there any injuries? All you need to know about tomorrow’s fixture.

The fixture is expected to be nothing less than a thriller. It was Al Ittihad that snatched last season’s title from favorites Al Nassr, and the club in yellow came back in December to thrash Karim Benzema and co 5-2. Hence with both sides aiming for revenge, their strategies will be interesting to watch.

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

Injury and team news

Al Nassr: The Knights of Najd have faced a few consequences due to injuries this season. Despite talks of Anderson Talisca recovering soon, the Brazilian is not expected to feature in the match. Talisca injured his thigh in March and was ruled out for almost the rest of the season.

Mohammed Maran who tore his joint ligaments is also ruled out for the season. Meanwhile, the club from Riyadh will not have defender Aymeric Laporte due to a 2-game suspension against Al Riyadh for punching an opponent. Nawaf Al-Aqidi is still serving his 5-month ban. Nevertheless, the positive news for the team is that Ronaldo is expected to play and has the chance to break the record for the highest goalscorer in a single SPL season.

Al Ittihad: The big news for the last season’s champions is that Karim Benzema is unavailable. The player is rumored to leave the club after a season to forget. But lately, he was suffering from muscular issues and consulted Real Madrid’s medical team. Former Liverpool star Fabinho has been missing since March due to a muscle injury to his thigh. Abderazzak Hamdallah, Ahmed Hegazy, Luiz Felipe, Fabinho, Abdullah Al-Mayouf, and Omar Hawsawi are the other players expected to miss.

Predicted eleven

Al Nassr Expected XI: 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 Ittihad Expected XI: Mohammed Al-Mahasneh; Fawaz Al Sagour, Saad Al Mousa, Hassan Kadesh, Muhannad Shanqeeti; N’Golo Kanté, Awad Al Nashri, Ahmed Al Ghamdi; Faisal Alghamdi, Talal Haji, Jota.

Head-to-head stats

Both teams have locked horns on 65 occasions and the club from Riyadh has lost 30 times. Al Nassr just won 18 games with 17 matches ending in a draw.

When and where to watch the game live

The match between Al Nassr and Al Ittihad will kick off at Al Awwal Park in Riyadh on 27th May 2024, 1400hrs ET/ 1100hrs PST. Fans worldwide can stream the game live on Shahid and watch the match on Fox Sports.