Al-Ittihad team will be without the service of their Albanian full-back Mario Mitaj in the upcoming match against Neom, as part of the Saudi Roshn League competition, posing a challenge for the coaching staff led by Sergio Conceição.

Mitaj's absence from the match is confirmed due to suspension, after receiving a yellow card during the game against Al-Shabab in the 43rd minute of the match, which ended with Al-Ittihad winning 2-0.

The Albanian full-back accumulated yellow cards after previously being cautioned in matches against Al-Najma, Al-Hilal, and Al-Khaleej during the third, sixth, and seventh rounds of the league competition.

These absences force the Al-Ittihad coach to look for alternative solutions to fill the full-back position, especially given the close point differences among the teams competing in the middle of the standings.

Al-Ittihad is preparing to face Neom at King Khalid Sports City Stadium, as part of the 11th round of the Roshn Saudi League, on Wednesday evening at 6:25 PM Mecca time.

Al-Ittihad Jeddah occupies sixth place in the standings with 17 points, while the Neom team is in seventh place with the same number of points, which adds to the significance of the upcoming match between the two teams.