Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia received unfavorable news ahead of their anticipated match against Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals of the King’s Cup, following confirmation of the absence of one of the key defensive players.

Press reports revealed that defender Hassan Tambakti will not be present in the anticipated Clasico due to a recurrence of the injury he has been suffering from recently.

The player had complained of the same injury during the match against Al-Shabab in the 24th round of the Saudi Roshn League, which later caused him to miss the match against Al-Najma.

Tembakti was injured again during the recent match between Al-Hilal and Al-Fateh in the 26th round of the league, which ended with a 1-0 victory for the Blues.

The international defender left the field early in the 28th minute due to a hamstring injury, forcing the coaching staff to substitute him with Abdulkarim Darcy.

The Al-Inma Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah is set to host the anticipated match between Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli next Wednesday evening at 10 PM Saudi time.