Al-Ittihad is set to face a strong challenge against Al-Nassr this afternoon in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup taking place in Hong Kong, with both teams eager to secure a spot in the final.

French coach Laurent Blanc, the head coach of Al-Ittihad, plans to rely on the full starting lineup with all its stars, aiming to outshine his opponent and get closer to winning the title.

The expected lineup for Al-Ittihad is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Hamid Al-Shanqeeti

Defense: Mohannad Al-Shanqeeti – Danilo Pereira – Saad Al-Mousa – Mario Mitai

Midfield: N'Golo Kante – Fabinho – Hossam Aouar

Attack: Moussa Diaby – Karim Benzema – Steven Bergwijn

On the other hand, Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus of Al-Nassr intends to include the new signings in the starting lineup, seeking to leverage their vast experience against Al-Ittihad.

The expected lineup for Al-Nassr is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Bento Matheus

Defense: Nawaf Boushel – Abdul Ilah Al-Amri – Inigo Martinez – Ayman Yahya

Midfield: Abdullah Al-Khaibari – Marcelo Brozovic – Joao Felix

Attack: Cristiano Ronaldo – Sadio Mane – Kingsley Coman

The match will kick off at 3 PM Mecca and Cairo time, with the winner of this match set to meet the victor of the Al-Ahli and Al-Qadisiyah match in the final scheduled for August 23.

Al-Ittihad has strengthened its squad this summer by signing trio Mohammed Barnawi, Mohammed Al-Absi, and Ahmed Al-Jlaydan, while Al-Nassr has made strong signings by acquiring Inigo Martinez, Joao Felix, Kingsley Coman, along with Nader Al-Sharari and Abdul Malik Al-Jaber.