Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr return to Saudi Pro League action looking to keep alive their slim title hopes.
Luis Castro's side return after the international break needing to make up a 12-point lead on unbeaten league leaders Al Hilal, who are on an astonishing run of 28 consecutive victories in all competitions.
While hauling in the gap to the runaway leaders looks a tall order, Castro is in desperate need of some positive results, with Al Nassr's exit from the AFC Champions League putting his position under further scrutiny.
The visitors to Riyadh on Saturday are Al Tai, who are struggling near the foot of the table and have won only six of their 24 league games all season.
The Sporting News will be following the Al Nassr vs. Al Tai match and providing live score updates.
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Projected lineups:
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1, right to left): 26. David Ospina (GK) — 12. Nawaf Boushal, 78. Ali Alawjami, 27. Aymeric Laporte, 15. Alex Telles — 8. Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, 77. Marcelo Brozovic — 10. Sadio Mane, 25. Otavio, 94. Anderson Talisca — 7. Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Tai (4-3-3, right to left): 44. Moataz Al Baqaawi (GK) — 3. Abdulaziz Majrashi, 27. Robert Bauer, 5. Enzo Roco, 80. Safwan Al Johani — 30. Alfa Semedo, 43. Bernard Mensah — 11. Andrei Cordea, 70. Rakan Al Shamlan, 7. Salman Al Moasher — 10. Virgil Misidjan
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This Saudi Pro League match takes place at the King Saud University Stadium on Saturday, March 30 at 10 p.m. local time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Al Nassr are expected to go as strong as possible for this game as they attempt to
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