The Italian Simone Inzaghi, coach of Saudi club Al-Hilal, confirmed the absence of three players for the match against Saudi club Al-Najma, scheduled as part of the Saudi Professional League competition.

Al Hilal will host Al Najma in the 25th round of the league matches on Friday at 10:00 PM.

Inzaghi said during the pre-match press conference that the trio Hassan Tambakti, Nasser Al-Dawsari, and the Portuguese Ruben Neves will not be available for the match.

He added: "We will see after today's training whether Karim Benzema can participate against Al-Najma or not. As for Neves, Tambakti, and Nasser Al-Dosari, it will be difficult for them to play the match."

The Al-Hilal coach continued: "We have prepared well for the match, and there is great enthusiasm among the players in the last two training sessions. As for the Najma team, they have changed a lot and are performing better with the new coach, so we need to be fully focused."

Inzaghi explained that the players who started for the first time in the last match delivered a positive performance, noting his need for all players to be ready in the upcoming period.

He added: "Our goal concession rate before the previous match was less than one goal per game, but the three goals we conceded against Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia increased this rate. We are working on improving the defensive aspects by reviewing the errors through video analysis."

He concluded by saying that he sent a message of support to Hamad Al-Yami after he underwent surgery, wishing him a speedy recovery and a quick return to the field.