Al-Nassr to face Neom in Roshn League without Coman and Simakan

Al-Nassr will take on Neom on Tuesday in the tenth round of the Roshn Saudi League, with French winger Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan both ruled out due to injury. Head coach Ange Postecoglou is expected to start Ayman Yahya at left-back, after previously relying on Awad Aman in that position for the last two matches.

Al-Nassr will host Neom at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, aiming to strengthen their third-place standing with 19 points and close the gap on the league leaders, especially as they have played one match fewer than some rivals.

Neom, currently sixth in the table, trail Al-Nassr by just three points, adding extra significance to the match, particularly as Al-Nassr still have a postponed fixture from round nine against Al-Ahli.

Coman and Simakan sustained injuries during Al-Nassr’s recent AFC match against Uzbekistan’s Neftchi, ruling them out of the Neom clash. The decision to field Ayman Yahya at left-back marks a change in Postecoglou’s lineup after Awad Aman started the last two games.

Al-Nassr starting lineup against Neom:

Goalkeeper: Bento Matheus

Defenders: Abdulilah Al-Amri, Inigo Martinez, Nawaf Boushal, Ayman Yahya

Midfielders: Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Samu Costa, Angelo Gabriel

Forwards: Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo