Five Absences Shake Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli in the Cup Semi-Final
Al Hilal and Al Ahli, both Saudi teams, are missing several key players ahead of their anticipated clash in the semi-finals of the King Cup of Champions.
The Enma Stadium in Jeddah will host the much-anticipated match on Wednesday evening, amid great anticipation from the fans to secure the ticket to the final.
Al-Hilal enters the match suffering from the absence of four players, led by Hassan Tambakti, Youssef Akchichek, and Hamad Al-Yami due to injury.
Coach Simone Inzaghi also decided to exclude the young goalkeeper Matteo Botte for technical reasons related to his choices for the match.
On the other hand, Al-Ahly is dealing with a single absence, that of defender Merih Demiral, who is confirmed to be out due to injury.
Al-Ahly qualified for this stage after overcoming Al-Qadisiyah of Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals, setting up a strong encounter with Al-Hilal.
As for Al-Hilal, they reached the semi-finals after overcoming Al-Fateh of Saudi Arabia, confirming their readiness to compete for the title.
This match is considered one of the season's most prominent clashes, given the strength of both teams and their pursuit to reach the final and win the title.
The Enma Stadium in Jeddah will host the much-anticipated match on Wednesday evening, amid great anticipation from the fans to secure the ticket to the final.
Al-Hilal enters the match suffering from the absence of four players, led by Hassan Tambakti, Youssef Akchichek, and Hamad Al-Yami due to injury.
Coach Simone Inzaghi also decided to exclude the young goalkeeper Matteo Botte for technical reasons related to his choices for the match.
On the other hand, Al-Ahly is dealing with a single absence, that of defender Merih Demiral, who is confirmed to be out due to injury.
Al-Ahly qualified for this stage after overcoming Al-Qadisiyah of Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals, setting up a strong encounter with Al-Hilal.
As for Al-Hilal, they reached the semi-finals after overcoming Al-Fateh of Saudi Arabia, confirming their readiness to compete for the title.
This match is considered one of the season's most prominent clashes, given the strength of both teams and their pursuit to reach the final and win the title.