The Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, manager of Al-Nassr, decided to call up the Iraqi player Haider Abdul Karim to join the team's squad in preparation for the match against Al-Najma, as part of the 27th round of the Saudi Professional League.

According to the "Asharq Al-Awsat" newspaper, the decision to promote the player from the under-21 team was made to compensate for the absence of João Félix due to suspension.

Al-Nassr is also dealing with other absences, as they are missing the services of Frenchman Kingsley Coman and Spaniard Iñigo Martínez due to injury.

Al-Nassr tops the league standings with 67 points, leading by 3 points over Al-Hilal, who are in second place, which increases the importance of securing a win in the upcoming match.

Al-Nassr enters the match with high spirits after their impressive 5-0 victory over Al-Khaleej in the previous round.