The coaching staff of the Al-Ittihad team, led by Portuguese coach Sergio Conceição, is awaiting the decision regarding midfielder Awad Al-Nashri's status before the upcoming match against Riyadh in the Saudi League.

Al-Nashri is scheduled to undergo medical and field tests in the coming days to determine his readiness to participate in the anticipated match in the 26th round of the Saudi Roshan League.

Press reports indicated that the player underwent a special rehabilitation program last week following the injury he sustained during the match against Al-Hazm on February 24th.

The injury caused the midfielder to miss the matches against Al-Khaleej and Al-Ahli, prompting the medical staff to work on gradually preparing him for a return to the field.

In another context, the players of Al-Ittihad were given a day off after the significant physical effort they exerted during the match against Al-Ahli in the previous round of the competition.

The Union team suffered a loss against Al-Ahli with a score of three goals to one in the Jeddah Derby match, which took place as part of the twenty-fifth round of the league.

The coaching staff is currently working on preparing the team in the best possible way before facing Riyadh, given the importance of the match to regain positive results.

Al-Ittihad holds the sixth position in the Saudi Professional League standings with 42 points after 25 rounds of the competition.