Saudi League 2025-2026: Al Nassr-Al Hilal, the likely lineups.

On Monday at 8 p.m. the spotlight at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh will turn on a derby that promises sparks, a decisive crossroads for the fate of the Saudi Pro League. Al Nassr and Al Hilal face each other knowing that ninety minutes could be worth the entire season: Cristiano Ronaldo’s yellow and blue currently occupy the top spot with five points ahead of Simone Inzaghi’s team, which, however, has a game to make up. For Karim Benzema and his teammates, the match against CR7 therefore represents the last big call to reopen the games and shorten to just two distances with the prospect of virtual overtaking in the recovery round.

The margin of error is reduced to zero and the tension will be very high since even a draw would risk securing the title in the hands of Al Nassr. X with only three days to go would mean, for Al Hilal, irreparably jeopardizing the comeback.

Jorge Jesus is relying on Al-Aqudi between the posts in place of starter Bento who is not at his best, Simakan and Iñigo Martinez will man the defense, Brozovic in the midfield to create play, forward the luxury trident formed by Coman-Mané-Joao Felix behind the only point that will be Cristiano Ronaldo.

Inzaghi with the titulars: Bono between the posts, Koulibaly and Tambakti central defense, midfield of quality and quantity formed by the Milinkovic-Savic-Ruben Neves pair, offensive trident composed of Malcom and Al-Dawsari on the flanks supporting the Benzema point.

Probable lineups
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AL NASSR (4-2-3-1): Al-Aqudi; Al-Ghannam, Simakan, Iñigo Martinez, Yahya; Brozovic, Al-Khaibari; Coman, Mané, Joao Felix; Cristiano Ronaldo. All. Jorge Jesus
AL HILAL (4-3-3): Bono; Al Yami, Tambakti, Koulibaly, N. Al-Dawsari; Milinkovic-Savic, Ruben Neves, Kanno; Malcolm, S. Al-Dawsari; Benzema. All. Inzaghi