Overview
- Citing his pre‑match briefing, head coach Jorge Jesus said Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané rejoined training and were named in the squad for Friday’s home game against Al‑Najma.
- Jesus said Mohamed Simakan’s knock was minor and he trained with the group, and media projections list Ronaldo in the expected starting lineup.
- Al‑Nassr will be without João Félix and Ayman Yahya through suspension, with Íñigo Martínez sidelined by a hamstring issue, Kingsley Coman managing muscle fatigue, and Raghed Al‑Najjar and Mubarak Al‑Buainain out with ACL injuries.
- The club sits atop the Saudi Pro League on 67 points with a three‑point edge over Al Hilal, with their head‑to‑head set for May 7 and the season finale on May 21.
- Al‑Najma are bottom with one win, five draws and 20 losses, and Ronaldo’s return also feeds his Golden Boot chase behind Ivan Toney and Julián Quiñones.