Georgi Jesus, the coach of Al-Nassr, surprised the team's fans by excluding two foreign players from the squad for the match against Al-Hazm in the 23rd round of the Saudi Roshn League.

Al-Nassr hosts Al-Hazm at Al-Awwal Park, in a match where the global team aims to continue its positive results and chase the league leader.

Jesus decided to exclude Haider Abdulkarim for tactical reasons related to the match, while Inigo Martinez is absent due to a suspension from accumulated cards in the past period.

On the other hand, the list saw the return of star Cristiano Ronaldo after his absence from the last match against Arkadag in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League.

Ronaldo had missed the previous continental match, which was also held at Al Awal Park, before returning to strengthen the team's offensive power in the match against Al-Hazm.

Al-Nassr hopes to achieve a new victory to continue putting pressure on Al-Hilal, the league leaders, amid the intensifying competition during the decisive rounds of the season.