Cristiano Ronaldo to sit out Al Nassr's Asian Champions League clash with Al Duhail

07.11.2023 - 09:39 thenationalnews.com

Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature for Al Nassr in the Asian Champions League on Tuesday night, with manager Luis Castro deciding to rest the club captain.

Ronaldo, 38, has been in red-hot form this season, scoring 21 goals in 22 matches. The Portuguese forward grabbed his latest in Saturday’s 2-0 Saudi Pro League victory against Al Khaleej – a result that helped keep Nassr, last year’s runners-up, second in the table.

Five days previously, Ronaldo played the entire King’s Cup last-16 win against Al Ettifaq, with Nassr triumphing 1-0 in extra-time.

However, Castro confirmed Ronaldo would not be in action against Qatari side Al Duhail in Doha on Tuesday, despite Nassr potentially confirming their place in the Champions League knockout stages.

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