Italian coach Simone Inzaghi of Al-Hilal Club has made a technical decision to exclude Brazilian star Malcolm Filipe from the upcoming match against Al-Akhud, scheduled for tomorrow in the Round of 16 of the King Abdulaziz Cup.

Inzaghi's decision to grant Malcolm complete rest, as reported by the Saudi newspaper "Al-Youm", is aimed at avoiding his fatigue ahead of a series of upcoming matches that the team faces in local competitions.

Al-Hilal faces a new challenge after the absence of several key players, as they will miss the services of Salem Al-Dosari and Portuguese Joao Cancelo due to injury, in addition to resting Malcolm for physical and technical reasons.

The coaching staff of Al-Hilal aims to maintain the readiness of their key players for the upcoming match against Al-Shabab next Friday in the seventh round of the Saudi Professional League, especially in light of the pressure from consecutive matches.

The "Leader" has continued its positive results recently after a well-deserved victory over Al-Ittihad with two goals to none in the sixth round of the league, which boosted the team's morale ahead of the anticipated cup match.

Inzaghi hopes that the substitute players will prove their worth in the match against Al-Akhud to compensate for the absence of the three stars and to demonstrate the team's readiness to continue its journey toward retaining local titles.