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LIVE-ON-AIR]] 2024 Riyadh Season Cup CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE STREAM AND TV CHANNEL
Al Nassr will take on Saudi Pro League rivals Al Hilal in their second mid-season friendly of 2024 on February 8.
Last Update 08 February 2024
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Luis Castro's side secured a dominant 6-0 win over Inter Miami in their first warm up game ahead of a return to domestic and AFC Champions League action. With the Saudi top-flight campaign preparing to restart, Al Hilal are leading the way at the top of the table, with a seven-point lead over second place Al Nassr. The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including kickoff time, broadcast details and team news. What time does Al Nassr vs Al Hilal kick off? This friendly clash takes place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and kicks off on Thursday, February 8 at 9:00 p.m. local time. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories: UK: DAZN will be streaming this match live in the UK. Global: Saudi Arabia based streaming platform Shahid will offer options to follow the game worldwide. Al Nassr vs Al Hilal lineups, team news Castro is still balancing his squad against returns from the Africa Cup of Nations and the AFC Asian Cup with his Saudi Arabia contingent now back from the latter. Sadio Mane is expected to feature after being rested against Inter Miami following AFCON duty with Senegal. Will Cristiano Ronaldo play vs. Al Hilal? The key question for Castro is on whether to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back into the team after he missed out against Inter Miami with a calf injury. However, it is not thought to be a long-term issue, and he could play 45 minutes in this clash. Al Nassr (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alaqidi (GK) — Al-Ghannam, Laporte, Alamri, Telles — Brozovic, Al-Khaibari — Talisca, Otavio, Maran — Ronaldo. Al Nassr subs (9): TBC Al Hilal are still without Brazilian star Neymar Jr, due to a long-term knee injury, but Jorge Jesus' team should be boosted by AFCON recalls including Yassine Bounou and Kalidou Koulibaly. The Saudi Pro League leaders also secured a friendly win over Inter Miami at the start of 2024 via a 4-3 thriller in Riyadh. Al Hilal (4-2-3-1 right to left): Bounou(GK) — Alshahrani, Koulibaly, Al-Dawsari, Lodi — Milinkovic-Savic, Neves — Michael, Al-Hamdan, Malcom — Mitrovic. Al Hilal subs (9): TBC Al Nassr vs Al Hilal prediction Al Nassr lost 3-1 to Al Hilal in Saudi Pro League action back in December with Aleksandar Mitrovic scoring twice in Riyadh. However, Al Nassr won 3-1 in the Arab Club Champions Cup in August, and there is little to pick between the two sides, as Al Hilal look to hone in on the Saudi title. Prediction: Al Nassr 1-1 Al Hilal Al-Hilal: Bono; Al-Burayk, Abdulhamid, Koulibaly and Al Bulayhi; Rúben Neves, Milinkovic-Savic and Kanno; Michael, Malcom and Mitrovic. Coach: Jorge Jesus. Al-Nassr: Al-Najjar; Al-Ghanam, Al-Fatil, Al-Amri and Alex Telles; Brozovic, Otávio and Seko Fofana; Anderson Talisca, Sadio Mané and Cristiano Ronaldo. Coach: Luís Castro. Cristiano Ronaldo was the top scorer in world soccer in 2023. The striker scored 54 goals in the period and surpassed the likes of Harry Kane, Mbappé and Haaland. Since the beginning of January, the Portuguese star has scored 44 goals for Al-Nassr and another 10 for the Portuguese national team. In addition to the Saudi League, he also has goals for tournaments such as the Asian Champions League and the 2024 European Championship Qualifiers. The event took place days before the friendly between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, which will be played this Saturday at the Kingdom Arena, and is the last game before the start of the Saudi soccer season. Coach Luis Castro, formerly of Botafogo, shared some images of the dinner on social media. Luis Castro was the coach with the most wins in 2023. The 62-year-old had a total of 51 wins in 74 matches, from the Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo to the last round of the Saudi League with Al-Nassr. He had 25 wins in 38 matches with the Rio de Janeiro club and 26 wins in 34 matches with the Saudi team.