The Portuguese Jorge Jesus, the head coach of the Al-Nassr team, decided to make notable changes to the team's roster by excluding eight players from the upcoming Asian match against the Turkmen Arkadag.

Al-Nassr will visit Arkadag on Wednesday evening in the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals, in a match where the Yellow team aims to achieve a positive result away from home.

Jesus chose to rest several key players, in a move aimed at alleviating physical pressure, given the congested schedule of domestic and continental matches during the current period.

The list of excluded players included Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Kingsley Coman, Marcelo Brozovic, Mohamed Simakan, Inigo Martinez, Joao Felix, and Nawaf Al-Aqidi.

The coaching staff relies on another group of players during the match against Arkadag to give them the opportunity to showcase their skills and prove their readiness ahead of upcoming commitments in various tournaments.

The Al-Nassr club delegation departed for Turkmenistan today, Tuesday, in preparation for the anticipated match, with the coaching staff placing significant focus on the details of the encounter.

Al-Nassr hopes to return with a positive result from their away match, which would ease their task in the return leg and bring them a step closer to competing for the Asian title.