Italian coach Stefano Pioli, the head coach of Al-Nassr, explained the reason behind star Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from the match against Al-Akhidood in the Roshan Saudi League.

Pioli revealed during a press conference that Ronaldo felt slight muscle fatigue, which prompted the coaching staff to decide to rest him to preserve him for upcoming matches.

The coach pointed out that Ronaldo's absence was a precautionary measure to avoid any injury that might hinder his participation in future matches that require his efforts.

Despite the absence of the Portuguese star, Al-Nassr succeeded in achieving a historic victory over Al-Akhidood with a large score of nine goals to none.

Expectations indicate that Ronaldo will be present in the upcoming matches, after the coaching staff preferred not to take risks with him in a match that was decided early.