The Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus surprised Al-Nassr fans with a new tactical decision ahead of the anticipated match against Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Professional League.

Al-Nassr will visit Al-Khaleej in the city of Dammam in a match held as part of the twenty-sixth round of the championship.

The Saudi newspaper "Al-Riyadiyah" revealed that Jesus decided to exclude Iraqi midfielder Haider Abdul Karim from the list of eight foreign players selected to participate in the match.

On the other hand, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Al-Nassr, continues to miss matches due to a muscle injury. He is currently undergoing a treatment program in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

The Al-Nassr squad for the match included goalkeepers Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Bento Matheus, and Mubarak Al-Buainain.

In the defense line: Sultan Al-Ghannam, Nawaf Boushal, Mohamed Simakan, Nader Al-Sharari, Abdulilah Al-Amri, Salem Al-Najdi, and Inigo Martinez.

In the midfield, there were Marcelo Brozović, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Ali Al-Hassan, Angelo Gabriel, Saad Al-Nasser, and Ayman Yahya.

In the attack: Kingsley Coman, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, and Mohammed Maran.

The Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam is set to host the match between Al-Nassr and Al-Khaleej on Saturday evening at 10:00 PM Saudi time.

Al-Nassr tops the Saudi Roshn League standings with 64 points, collected from 21 victories, one draw, and three losses.