Overview
- Al Hilal enter on a 10-match league winning run (18 straight in all competitions) and can move seven points clear at the top with a victory.
- Al Nassr have slipped to second after taking one point from their last three league matches, including consecutive defeats to Al Ahli and Al Qadsiah.
- Key absences include Al Hilal’s Kalidou Koulibaly and Yassine Bounou and Al Nassr’s Sadio Mane, all on AFCON duty, while Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start for Al Nassr.
- Defender Mohamed Simakan’s status remains uncertain, with some reports saying he returned to training and could feature and others listing him as out.
- Kickoff is 17:30 GMT/12:30 ET; in the U.S. the match is on FS2/FOX Deportes with streaming on Fubo and DirecTV Stream, and in the U.K. it is carried on the Saudi Pro League YouTube channel.