Ronaldo will not be in Al-Nassr squad for Pakhtakor match in Tashkent

In addition to the Portuguese striker, the Saudi club's head coach Ange Postecoglou decided not to take defender Mohamed Simakan and winger Kingsley Coman on the trip to Uzbekistan, according to the publication Arriyadiyah, cited by Podrobno.uz and UzDaily. Their place in the squad will be taken by 18-year-old forward Abdulrahman Sufyani.

The match will be held as part of the AFC Champions League Elite. According to Kursiv Uzbekistan, the Riyadh-based team plans to arrive in Uzbekistan on October 31 on a private jet. It had previously been expected that Ronaldo would come to Tashkent with his teammates, which fueled local fans' interest in the match.

After two rounds played, Al-Nassr occupies ninth place in the standings with three points, six points behind the leader, Al Ain.

After the game in Tashkent, the footballers will return to Saudi Arabia to prepare for the match against Al-Hazem scheduled for November 6. In the latest round of the domestic championship, Al-Nassr defeated Al-Kholood with a score of 5:3, with Ronaldo scoring three goals.