Overview
- Ronaldo is set to miss Monday’s Saudi Pro League match against Al Riyadh, according to multiple outlets.
- Fabrizio Romano reports the omission is not due to any physical issue, workload management, or preservation for the upcoming Al Ittihad game.
- Portuguese outlet A Bola attributes the decision to a protest over PIF stewardship of Al Nassr, pointing to sparse winter signings and reduced authority for executives Simão Coutinho and José Semedo.
- Video showed Ronaldo limping around the previous match, which some reports link to a long-standing knee condition, yet he played 79 minutes and scored against Al Kholood.
- The 40-year-old has 18 goals in 22 appearances this season, and this would be his first Saudi Pro League omission for Al Nassr, according to local reporting.