The big comeback is coming: Will Ronaldo play in tomorrow’s Al-Nassr match?


Thursday, August 20th 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo is in doubt for Al-Nassr’s upcoming Roshn League game against Al-Riyadh, according to reports coming from Portugal.

Al-Nassr will travel to the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the Saudi capital on Friday to face Al-Riyadh in the second week of the championship.

According to Saudi newspaper Arriyadiyah, Ronaldo was absent. at Al-Nassr’s joint training session on Wednesday, where the team was preparing for the next match, “Gazeta Express” reports.

Instead, the Portuguese continued his rehabilitation program, carrying out specialized physical work.

Ronaldo suffered a pelvic muscle injury during training earlier this week.

However, according to the report, he did not feel any discomfort. new during his physical session on Wednesday.

The final decision on whether Ronaldo will be available for the match against Al-Riyadh is expected to be made after the medical and physical tests that Al-Nassr staff will carry out during the last training session on Thursday.

The “Star of Madeira” returned to Al-Nassr training this week after a month out.

Absence his had started since the end of Portugal’s 2026 World Cup adventure, held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

This long break saw Ronaldo miss Al-Nassr’s first two games of the new season.

He did not play in the 3-0 win over Al-Fateh in the opening week of the Roshn League, as well as the 4-1 triumph against Al-Diriyah in the 1/32 round of the King’s Cup.

Now, the match against Al-Riyadh could be the ideal opportunity for Ronaldo to make his debut in the new season of the championship, but everything will depend on his physical condition and the results of the last tests. 


Source: prizrenpost

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