Officials of Al-Hilal Club took a notable step ahead of the anticipated match against Al-Ahli, as part of the twentieth round of the Saudi Professional League, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

Al Hilal removed one of the team's players from the local roster in an organizational move ahead of the anticipated classic match against Al Ahli.

The Al-Hilal management decided to exclude the Spaniard Pablo Mari from the local roster in preparation for registering the Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly after he fully recovers from his injury.

This decision came following Koulibaly's readiness to participate in matches and his full return to the blue team's group training sessions.

Pablo Mari participated in the local squad this January, taking advantage of Koulibaly's absence, who was engaged with the Senegal national team in the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Koulibaly's continental participation ended with him sustaining an injury, but he recently returned and became an available option for Al Hilal's coaching staff.

In the previous round, Al-Hilal drew with Al-Qadisiyah with a score of two goals each, as part of the Saudi Professional League's Roshn competition.

The leader is preparing to face Al-Ahly in a match of great significance in the race for the top spot in the league in the upcoming phase.