The German Matthias Jaissle, Al-Ahli's coach, began implementing the features of his tactical plan to face Al-Hilal in the anticipated Clasico during today's training session on Sunday, before heading to the capital, Riyadh.

The Al-Ahli Jeddah team delegation will depart this evening at 8:00 PM Mecca time to Riyadh in preparation for facing Al-Hilal, according to the "Al-Riyadiyah" newspaper.

Yaisle granted his players optional recovery training last Thursday before deciding to give them a rest from training on Friday, following the recent match against Al-Ettifaq in the Roshn League.

The Al-Ahli fans are eagerly awaiting the outcome of today's training sessions, which will determine the readiness of Turkish international Merih Demiral to participate against Al-Hilal after missing the matches against Neom and Al-Ettifaq.

Demiral is undergoing rigorous physical and technical tests to assess his condition before making the final decision on his participation in the anticipated Clasico.

Al-Ahli is preparing to face Al-Hilal on Monday evening at 8:30 PM at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, as part of the 20th round of the Saudi Professional League.

Al-Hilal leads the league standings with 46 points, while Al-Ahli is in third place with 43 points, giving the match a highly competitive nature and complex considerations for both sides.