Italian coach Simone Inzaghi has completed his preparations for the match against Al Akhdood this evening, Tuesday, in the Round of 32 of the King Abdulaziz Cup, amid notable absences in the ranks of the blue team.

Inzaghi decided to exclude the Serbian duo Sergej Milinković-Savić and Brazilian Malcolm from the match list for technical reasons, preferring to give them a rest, while star Salem Al-Dosari is absent due to not being fully fit, in addition to the continued absence of João Cancelo due to injury.

The Italian coach plans to field a balanced lineup that combines experience and youth, aiming to qualify without exhausting the key players, especially under the pressure of matches in recent weeks in the Roshan Saudi League.

Al Hilal is expected to enter the match with a lineup that includes Yassine Bounou in goal, with Theo Hernandez, Hassan Tambakti, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Hamad Al-Yami in defense.

In midfield, Inzaghi relies on the trio of Mohammed Kanno, Nasser Al-Dosari, and Ruben Neves to control the pace and create attacks, while the front line is led by Caio Cesar, Marcos Leonardo, and Abdullah Al-Hamdan.

It is noteworthy that Al Hilal surpassed Al Adalah in the Round of 32 with a score of 1-0, while entering the match with high morale after their valuable victory over Al Ittihad with a 2-0 score in the sixth round of the Roshan Saudi Professional League, which enhances their ambition to continue winning and achieve qualification to the next round.