Al Hilal and Al Ettifaq have both started the Saudi Pro League strongly with seven points each after three games played so far.
Unbeaten league starts have boosted confidence for both teams with Jorge Jesus and Steven Gerrard looking to keep their teams in the running for the title.
Huge transfer investment has bolstered both squads with former Premier League stars featuring prominently in the opening weeks of the campaign.
The Sporting News will be following the Al Hilal vs. Al Ettifaq Saudi Pro League match live, providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen.
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Projected lineups:
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1): 37- Yassine Bounou (GK) — 66- Saud Abdulhamid, 70- Mohammed Jahfali, 5- Ali Albulayhi, 12- Yasser Alshahrani — 8- Ruben Neves, 28- Mohamed Kanno — 96-Michael, 77-Malcom, 29- Salem Aldawsari — 9- Aleksandar Mitrovic
Al Ettifaq (4-3-3): 48 Paulo Victor (GK) — 12- Sanousi Hawsawi, 32- Marcel Tisserand, 4- Jack Hendry, 70- Abdullah Al-Khateeb — 10- Jordan Henderson, 6- Berat Özdemir, 11- Ali Hazazi — 99- Robin Quaison, 9- Moussa Dembele, 27- Vitinho
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2 hours to kickoff: All set for a crunch night in Riyadh! Al Hilal boast a powerhouse squad, but Al Ettifaq have been a tough out to start this early season.
9:00 PM .. Our meeting is renewed ⚽️
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