Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr are set for a heavy weight clash in the Saudi Arabia pro league encounter this evening in Jeddah, Softfootball reports.
The two teams are yet to lose this season and Al Nassr’s new signing Kingsley Coman has been given the nod to start this match with former Liverpool winger Sadio Mané playing at the other flank.
Former Chelsea star, N’golo Kante will be the main man in midfield for the home side, Al-Ittihad as they look to hand the visitors their first defeat this season.
Laurent Blanc adopted a 4-3-3 formation with his lineup shared on Al-Ittihad’s official X handle before the encounter.
Al-Ittihad starting XI:
P. Rajković, Danilo Pereira, S. Al-Mousa, Muath Faqeehi, Ahmed Al-Julaydan, H. Aouar, Fabinho, N. Kanté, S. Bergwijn, K. Benzema, M. Diaby.
📋| Lineup for #Alittihad_Alnassr match ⚽️🐅 pic.twitter.com/z0hPxeS7Kx
— Al-Ittihad Club (@ittihad_en) September 26, 2025Jorge Jesus picks João Félix and Cristiano Ronaldo in a twin attacking 4-4-2 formation as shared on Al-Nassr’s official X handle.
Al-Nassr starting XI:
Bento, Íñigo Martínez, M. Simakan, Ayman Yahya, Nawaf Boushal, A. Al-Khaibari, M. Brozović, Sadio Mané, K. Coman, João Félix, C. Ronaldo.
The XI is set. Let’s go, Nassr! 💛🔥 pic.twitter.com/08OnpotCJT
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) September 26, 2025Cristiano Ronaldo once claimed that the Saudi League is a very strong competition and Al Hilal’s win over Manchester City in the FIFA Club World Cup gives validation to that statement and more attention is now on the Asian teams like this game between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr.
Both teams are currently on nine points each after winning their opening three matches but Al-Nassr are top of the table due to their superior goals difference.
