Protest Over? Cristiano Ronaldo Back In Al-Nassr Squad After 3-Game Absence

Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the Al-Nassr squad and could feature in Saturday's clash with Al-Fateh.

The Portuguese legend has missed his club side's last three games, having been frustrated by the Public Investment Fund during the January transfer window, but he now looks set to end his protest and return to the pitch.

Ronaldo's most recent outing came on 30 January, when he was among the scorers alongside Mohamed Simakan and Kingsley Coman as Al-Nassr beat Al-Kholood. He has missed their last three games since then, though Jorge Jesus' side have been fine without the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, picking up three wins without conceding a goal.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star is thought to have grown frustrated with a perceived lack of support from the PIF in Saudi Arabia, with his side only able to watch on as Karim Benzema was allowed to leave Al-Ittihad to join Al-Hilal, who currently sit at the top of the Saudi Pro League.

He was back in training relatively quickly and reports soon emerged claiming a return to matchday selection would soon be on the cards. That appears to be the case, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that Ronaldo will be available when Al-Nassr take on Al-Fateh on Saturday.

The Portugal international now looks set to rejoin the likes of Coman, Joao Felix and Sadio Mane in the Al-Nassr squad, with his protest now seemingly at an end.

Ronaldo has received recent support from former Madrid team-mate Toni Kroos, who said: "The Saudi league is a strange phenomenon. No one had heard of it before the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, and now they disrespect the man who put them on the world map. If Cristiano leaves tomorrow, this league will lose all its charm. Without Ronaldo, no one would see