Al-Nassr and Al-Diriyah have named their starting sides for their Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Awwal Park on Friday. The reigning Saudi Pro League champions won one of their four matches in all competitions immediately before the international break.Captain Cristiano Ronaldo starts following a tumultuous time with Portugal in the Nations League, leaving the camp after starting his countrys home win over Wales but being left on the bench for their victory in Norway.In their first season under Portuguese head coach Bruno Lage, eighth-placed Al-Diriyah have taken 11 points from their first seven league games and will rise a place if they avoid defeat.Al Nassr confirmed team vs Al DiriyahAl-Nassr make three changes from their 4-0 defeat at Al-Ain in the Champions League on September 15, bringing in goalkeeper Bento, defender Awad Aman and forward Kingsley Coman.Rakan Al-Ghamdi (knee) and Sultan Al-Ghanam are out with knee injuries and Saad Al-Nasser is on the bench following a hamstring issue.Al-Nassr starting XI: Bento, Nawaf Boushal, Mohamed Simakan, Inigo Martinez, Awad Aman, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Samu Costa, Kingsley Coman, Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, Cristiano RonaldoAl-Nassr substitutes: Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi, Nader Al-Sharari, Majed Qasheesh, Saad Al-Nasser, Sami Al-Naji, Sufiany, Ayman Yahya, Saad Haqawi, Abdullah Al-HamdanAl Diriyah full line up vs Al NassrWaleed Abdullah replaces injured goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj in one of three alterations for Al-Diriyah from their 0-0 draw at home to Abha on September 13.Defenders Hussain Al Sibyani and Qasem Lajami also come in.Al-Diriyah starting XI: Waleed Abdullah, Abdulaziz Al-Faraj, Berat Djimsiti, Chancel Mbemba, Hussain Al Sibyani, Idrissa Gueye, Qasem Lajami, Enzo Millot, Oscar Rodriguez, Adil Boulbina, Darwin NunezAl-Diriyah substitutes: Mansour Al-Subiani, Saeed Al-Rabiei, Khalid Al-Asiri, Taher Wadi, Mohammed Dhiban, Sultan Al-Farhan, Hussain Al-Qahtani, Lovro Chelfi, Meshari Al-NemerWhere to watch Al Nassr vs Al Diriyah: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Friday is at 19:00 BST (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on the Saudi Pro League website.Recent Form & Stats for Al-Nassr v Al DiriyahAl-Nassr have a perfect home record this season (W3), with Ronaldo scoring once in each of the last two of those matchesSince a 4-0 win at Al-Riyadh in the division on 21 August, Al-Nassr have gone six matches in all competitions without a clean sheetStarting with Oscars second-minute opener for Al-Diriyah against them, Al-Nassr have fallen behind in six of their last eight matches in all competitionsBefore the latest round of fixtures, only second-placed Al-Ahli could match Al-Diriyahs defensive record of five goals conceded in this seasons top flight, with those sides two of four to have shipped fewer than Al-Nassr (7)Since losing 4-1 at home to Al-Nassr in the King Cup on August 18, Al-Diriyahs only defeat has come at home to leaders Al-Qadsiah (W3 D2)Those two losses are the only occasions in eight games in all competitions when Al-Diriyah have conceded more than once this term, including three clean sheets in their last six gamesTheir only previous meeting with Al-Nassr had been an away game in the King Cup last-32 in January 2016, losing 7-0 as Adrian Mierzejewski scored a hat-trickDespite conceding the most goals of any team in the second tier last season (39 in 34 matches), Al-Diriyah finished third before coming from behind in the play-off final to beat Al-Ula after extra timeOnly Abhas Sylla Sow and Al-Orobahs Simy (27 each) bettered Al-Diriyah forward Gaetan Labordes total of 26 goals during that campaignAl-Raeds Zinho Gano (3) was the only player to score more hat-tricks in last seasons second tier than Frenchman Laborde (2), hitting trebles against Al-Adalah and Jeddah Recent Results : Al-Nassr Pro League Al Khaleej Saihat D 1 1 2026-09-12 Al-Nassr NAS Pro League Al-Nassr NAS W 2 1 2026-09-09 Abha ABH Pro League Al-Ittihad FC ITT L 2 1 2026-09-05 Al-Nassr NAS Pro League Al-Nassr NAS W 2 1 2026-08-28 Al Taawon Pro League Al-Ettifaq ETT W 2 3 2026-08-25 Al-Nassr NAS Recent Results : Al Diriyah Pro League Al Diriyah D 0 0 2026-09-13 Abha ABH Pro League Al-Fateh FAT W 1 2 2026-09-09 Al Diriyah Pro League Al Diriyah L 0 2 2026-09-03 Al-Qadisiyah FC Pro League Al-Ettifaq ETT W 0 3 2026-08-29 Al Diriyah Pro League Al Diriyah D 1 1 2026-08-26 Al Kholood Saudi Pro League table: Full updated standings Pro League 2026 Saudi-Arabia Saudi Professional League #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Al-Hilal Saudi FC76012351818 W L W W W 2 Al-Ittihad FC7520126617 W W W D W 3 Al-Nassr7511167916 D W L W W 4 Al-Qadisiyah FC7511168816 W D W W W 5 NEOM7502136715 W W W L L 6 Al-Ahli Jeddah74031610612 W W L W L 7 Al Kholood73311210212 L L W D W 8 Al Diriyah732275211 D W L W D 9 Al-Ettifaq73221111011 D D W L L 10 Al-Hazm722379-28 L W D D L 11 Al Riyadh7223816-88 W D L W D 12 Al-Fayha7133711-46 D L D W D 13 Al Khaleej Saihat7052310-75 D D L L D 14 Al Shabab7043611-54 D L L D D 15 Al-Fateh7034411-73 L L L D D 16 Al-Faisaly FC7034513-83 L D D L D 17 Al Taawon7034312-93 L L D L D 18 Abha7025513-82 D L L L D Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion AFC Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion AFC Champions League (Qualification) Position 6 : Promotion AFC Champions League 2 Position 7 : Promotion Gulf Club Champions League Position 16, 17, 18 : Relegation Division 1 Topics Al-Nassr FC Ange Postecoglou Cristiano Ronaldo Inigo Martinez Joao Felix Sadio Mane Saudi Pro League If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Cristiano Ronaldo: Al Nassr full Saudi Pro League fixtures 2026/27, confirmed match schedule, kick off times, TV channel and online live streams Ben Miller 9th October, 2026 Al-Nassr v Al Diriyah: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Ronaldo return after Portugal saga Nicholas McGee 9th October, 2026 It was an incredible road: Messi speaks out after Argentina retirement Tom Rostance 7th October, 2026 Jorge Jesus reacts to Cristiano Ronaldos statement as 41-year-old comes under fire from former Portugal winger Jon Fisher 7th October, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo hits out at Jorge Jesus in lengthy statement but insists he still wants to play for Portugal Nicholas McGee 6th October, 2026 Portuguese chief confident he can solve misunderstanding but Jesus wont apologise to Ronaldo Jon Fisher 5th October, 2026
