Italian coach Simone Inzaghi of Al-Hilal has made his decision regarding the starting lineup for the crucial match against Al-Ittihad, scheduled for this evening at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, as part of the sixth round of the Roshan Saudi League.

Inzaghi relies on an attacking force consisting of Malcolm, Marcos Leonardo, and Darwin Nunez to compensate for the absence of international star Salem Al-Dosari, who is out due to injury.

Al-Hilal will enter the match with a lineup that includes Yassine Bounou as the goalkeeper, supported by the defensive quartet of Hamad Al-Yami, Khalidou Koulibaly, Hassan Tambakti, and Theo Hernandez, while the midfield is led by Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinković-Savić, and Nasser Al-Dosari.

On the other hand, Portuguese coach Sergio Conceição of Al-Ittihad has decided to include the duo Karim Benzema and Steven Bergwijn after their recovery from injury, to enhance the attacking strength against a strong opponent like Al-Hilal.

Al-Ittihad is expected to start the match with Predrag Rajkovic in goal, supported by Ahmed Al-Jlaydan, Danilo Pereira, Saad Al-Mousa, and Mario Mitaj in defense, while the midfield trio consists of N'Golo Kanté, Houssem Aouar, and Fabinho, and in attack, they have Moussa Diaby, Bergwijn, and Benzema.

The anticipated match will take place at 9 PM Cairo and Mecca time, broadcasted on the “Thamanya” channel, amid great public anticipation regarding the outcome of the summit that brings together fifth-placed Al-Hilal with 11 points and sixth-placed Al-Ittihad with 10 points.

Al-Ittihad will miss the services of Roger Fernandes, Abdul Rahman Al-Aboud, Hassan Kadsh, and Muath Faqihi due to injury, while Al-Hilal will be without Salem Al-Dosari and Joao Cancelo, as both teams aim for victory to continue competing for the top spot following the results of the previous round.