8 Players Out of Al-Ittihad's Plans Against Al-Hilal
Al-Ittihad enters the Al-Hilal classic missing eight key players, which presents a tough challenge for Portuguese coach Sergio Conceição in the top match of round 23.
Leading the list of absentees is the French player Moussa Diaby due to injury, in addition to the Albanian Mario Mitaj who traveled to his country to attend his grandmother's funeral, according to the newspaper "Okaz".
Saleh Al-Shehri, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Saad Al-Mousa, Abdulrahman Al-Aboud, and Ahmed Al-Julaidan continue their rehabilitation programs in preparation for a gradual return to the field in the coming period.
Recently added to the list of injured players is defender Hassan Kadesh, after sustaining an injury during the match against Al-Sadd of Qatar in the AFC Champions League for the elite.
The match between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad is scheduled to take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday evening at 10:00 PM Mecca time.
Al-Hilal tops the Saudi Roshn League standings with 53 points, while Al-Ittihad is in sixth place with 37 points, giving the match an extra competitive edge.
Leading the list of absentees is the French player Moussa Diaby due to injury, in addition to the Albanian Mario Mitaj who traveled to his country to attend his grandmother's funeral, according to the newspaper "Okaz".
Saleh Al-Shehri, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Saad Al-Mousa, Abdulrahman Al-Aboud, and Ahmed Al-Julaidan continue their rehabilitation programs in preparation for a gradual return to the field in the coming period.
Recently added to the list of injured players is defender Hassan Kadesh, after sustaining an injury during the match against Al-Sadd of Qatar in the AFC Champions League for the elite.
The match between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad is scheduled to take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday evening at 10:00 PM Mecca time.
Al-Hilal tops the Saudi Roshn League standings with 53 points, while Al-Ittihad is in sixth place with 37 points, giving the match an extra competitive edge.