PSG vs Al-Nassr/Al-Hilal Live: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will face off on Thursday when Paris Saint-Germain host the Saudi Arabian star XI in a friendly match in Riyadh. The Portuguese star will finally have his first game in Saudi Arabia since joining Al-Nassr in early January.
All tickets have been sold out as the Asian nation awaits a blockbuster clash featuring two of the greatest players of all time.
Despite seeking to balance the friendly with the demands of domestic activities, PSG boss Christophe Galtier will offer a solid squad, with all of his first-team players set to travel with the exception of some injury problems.
Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Ramos, Neymar, and Hakimi are all expected to feature in the match at some point in Saudi Arabia with Cristiano Ronaldo captaining the hosts following his move to Al Nassr recently.
PSG vs Al-Nassr/Al-Hilal Possible Lineups
All-Stars predicted lineup (4-3-3):
Captain – Cristiano Ronaldo
Al-Owais; Abdulhamid, Konan, Gonzalez, Hyun-soo; Cuellar, Talisca, Al-Faraj; Carillo, Ronaldo, Ighalo
PSG predicted lineup (4-3-2-1):
Captain – Leonel Messi
Navas; Ramos, Hakimi, Bernat, Bitshiabu; Vitinha, Soler, Sanches; Messi; Mbappe, Neymar
Players to Watch In PSG vs Al-Nassr/Al-Hilal
Saudi All-Stars XI
Cristiano Ronaldo, Talisca, Konan
Saudi Fans will be hoping to see their new star player playing for the first time the joining in December. Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t played any game since the FIFA World Cup, so there will be a huge number of fans in the stadium for the player.
PSG
Lionel Messi, Mbappe, Neymar
Messi will be ready to amaze his fans with his magic. After leading his country to the World Cup, Messi’s next task will be to lead the club to its first Champions League title.
PSG vs All-Stars Team News
Ronaldo and another Manchester United star player, Odion Ighalo, will also feature at the PSG vs Saudi all-Stars game. Al-Dawsari, who scored a fantastic goal against Argentina at the World Cup, will start. While former Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina will be absent due to an elbow injury.
Galtier can hardly hit the field of Presnel Kimpembe, Marco Verratti and Nuno Mendes, Peter Sarabia to avoid risks. The rest will definitely participate in this friendly match.
Who is in the Saudi All-Star XI team?
Position | Player | Club | Nationality |
Goalkeeper | Amin Bukhari | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia |
Goalkeeper | Mohammed Al-Owais | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
Defender | Saud Abdulhamid | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
Defender | Ali Al-Bulaihi | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
Defender | Jang Hyun-soo | Al-Hilal | South Korea |
Defender | Khalifah Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
Defender | Ali Lajami | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia |
Defender | Abdulelah Al-Amri | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia |
Defender | Abdullah Madu | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia |
Defender | Sultan Al-Ghannam | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia |
Midfielder | Abdullah Otayf | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
Midfielder | Mohammed Kanno | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
Midfielder | Andre Carrillo | Al-Hilal | Peru |
Midfielder | Matheus Pereira | Al-Hilal | Brazil |
Midfielder | Luis Gustavo | Al-Nassr | Brazil |
Midfielder | Abdullah Al-Khaibari | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia |
Midfielder | Sami Al-Naji | Al-Nassr | Saudi Arabia |
Midfielder | Talisca | Al-Nassr | Brazil |
Midfielder | Pity Martinez | Al-Nassr | Argentina |
Midfielder | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
Forward | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | Portugal |
Forward | Moussa Marega | Al-Hilal | Mali |
Who is PSG Team against Saudi All-Star XI?
Position | Player | Nationality |
Goalkeeper | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Italy |
Goalkeeper | Keylor Navas | Costa Rica |
Defender | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco |
Defender | Sergio Ramos | Spain |
Defender | Marquinhos | Brazil |
Defender | Juan Bernat | Spain |
Defender/Midfielder | Danilo Pereira | Portugal |
Defender | El Chadaille Bitshiabu | France |
Midfielder | Fabian Ruiz | Spain |
Midfielder | Vitinha | Portugal |
Midfielder | Renato Sanches | Portugal |
Midfielder | Carlos Soler | Spain |
Midfielder | Warren Zaire-Emery | France |
Midfielder | Ismael Gharbi | Spain/France |
Forward | Kylian Mbappe | France |
Forward | Neymar | Brazil |
Forward | Lionel Messi | Argentina |
Forward | Hugo Ekitike | France |
Forward | Ilyes Housni | France |
PSG vs Al Nassr Free live stream
The match from the King Fahd International Stadium will kick off at 8 p.m. local time.
- PSG TV (€1.99)
- Facebook Watch ($1.99)
- PSG YouTube channel
- PSG Twitch channel
- OneFootball (fee)
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