Al Nassr face Al Feiha in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates will be keen to claim the big continental prize following the lavish outlay to put their squad together.
A first-leg trip to face Saudi Pro League counterparts Al Feiha marks the beginning of their campaign in the knockout stages. The game is also Al Nassr’s return to competitive action.
A calf injury to Ronaldo was the dominant storyline of the club’s run of lucrative mid-season friendlies. Will he be ready to take to the field this week?
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What is Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury?
During Al Nassr’s tour of China in late January, Ronaldo suffered a calf injury. The complaint ruled him out of proposed friendly matches against Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang, leading to both those games being postponed.
Luis Castro’s squad then returned to Saudi Arabia for a showpiece match against Inter Miami, part of Riyadh Season and billed as a “Last Dance” between Ronaldo and his old rival Lionel Messi.
However, Ronaldo’s injury meant he was forced to watch from the stands as his colleagues ran riot in a 6-0 win. Messi was nursing a fitness issue of his own and only played for the final six minutes.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo play against Al Feiha?
The following week, Al Nassr concluded the Riyadh Season Cup with a 2-0 defeat to domestic rivals Al Hilal.
Although he was unable to avert the loss, Ronaldo played the 90 minutes and picked up a yellow card for his troubles.
With his recent injury woes behind him, he should be fit to play a full part against Al Feiha.
Al Feiha vs Al Nassr live stream, TV channel
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Al Nassr matches 2023/24
Date
Competition
Stage
Opponent
Home
/Away
/Neutral
Result/Time
(local)
July 10
Preseason
—
Alverca (POR)
N
W 2-0
July 14
Preseason
—
Farense (POR)
N
W 5-1
July 17
Preseason
—
Celta Vigo (ESP)
N
L 5-0
July 20
Preseason
—
Benfica (POR)
N
L 4-1
July 25
Preseason
—
PSG (FRA)
N
D 0-0
July 27
Preseason
—
Inter Milan (ITA)
N
D 1-1
July 28
Arab Club
Champions Cup
Group Stage
Al Shabab
N
D 0-0
July 31
Arab Club
Champions Cup
Group Stage
Monastir (TUN)
N
W 4-1
Aug. 3
Arab Club
Champions Cup
Group Stage
Zamalek (EGY)
N
D 1-1
Aug. 6
Arab Club
Champions Cup
Quarterfinal
Raja (MAR)
N
W 3-1
Aug. 9
Arab Club
Champions Cup
Semifinal
Al Shorta (IRQ)
N
W 1-0
Aug. 12
Arab Club
Champions Cup
Final
Al Hilal
N
W 2-1
Aug. 14
Saudi Pro League
Match 1 of 34
Al Ettifaq
A
L 2-1
Aug. 18
Saudi Pro League
Match 2 of 34
Al Taawoun
H
L 2-0
Aug. 22
AFC Champions
League
Playoff
Shabab Al-Ahli
H
W 4-2
Aug. 25
Saudi Pro League
Match 3 of 34
Al Fateh
A
W 5-0
Aug. 29
Saudi Pro League
Match 4 of 34
Al Shabab
H
W 4-0
Sept. 2
Saudi Pro League
Match 5 of 34
Al Hazm
A
W 5-1
Sep. 9
AFC Champions League
Group Stage R1
Persepolis (IRN)
A
W 2-0
Sept. 15
Saudi Pro League
Match 6 of 34
Al Raed
A
W 3-1
Sept. 21
Saudi Pro League
Match 7 of 34
Al Ahli
H
W 4-3
Sept. 24
King Cup
Rd. of 32
Ohod
A
W 5-1
Sept. 29
Saudi Pro League
Match 8 of 34
Al Ta’ee
A
W 2-1
Oct. 2
AFC Champions League
Group Stage R2
Istiklol (TJK)
H
W 3-1
Oct. 5
Saudi Pro League
Match 9 of 34
Abha
H
D 2-2
Oct. 19
Saudi Pro League
Match 10 of 34
Damac
H
W 2-1
Oct. 24
AFC Champions League
Group Stage R3
Al Duhail (QAT)
H
W 4-3
Oct. 28
Saudi Pro League
Match 11 of 34
Al Feiha
A
W 3-1
Oct. 31
Kings Cup
Round of 16
Al Ettifaq
H
W 1-0 (AET)
Nov. 1
Saudi Pro League
Match 12 of 34
Al Khaleej
H
W 2-0
Nov. 7
AFC Champions League
Group Stage R4
Al Duhail (QAT)
A
W 3-2
Nov. 12
Saudi Pro League
Match 13 of 34
Al Wehda
A
W 3-1
Nov. 24
Saudi Pro League
Match 14 of 34
Al Akhdoud
H
W 3-0
Nov. 27
AFC Champions League
Group Stage R5
Persepolis (IRN)
H
D 0-0
Nov. 30
Saudi Pro League
Match 15 of 34
Al Hilal
A
L 3-0
Dec. 5
AFC Champions League
Group Stage R6
Istiklol (TJK)
A
D 1-1
Dec. 8
Saudi Pro League
Match 16 of 34
Al Riyadh
H
W 4-1
Dec. 11
Kings Cup
Quarterfinal
Al Shabab
A
W 5-2
Dec. 22
Saudi Pro League
Match 17 of 34
Al Ettifaq
H
W 3-1
Dec. 26
Saudi Pro League
Match 18 of 34
Al Ittihad
A
W 5-2
Dec. 28
Saudi Pro League
Match 19 of 34
Al Taawoun
A
W 4-1
Feb. 14
AFC Champions League
Round of 16
Al Feiha
A
Feb. 15
Saudi Pro League
Match 20 of 34
Al Fateh
H
Feb. 22
Saudi Pro League
Match 21 of 34
Al Shabab
A
Mar. 7
Saudi Pro League
Match 22 of 34
Al Hazm
H
Mar. 14
Saudi Pro League
Match 23 of 34
Al Raed
H
Mar. 28
Saudi Pro League
Match 24 of 34
Al Ahli
A
April 4
Saudi Pro League
Match 25 of 34
Al Ta’ee
H
April 11
Saudi Pro League
Match 26 of 34
Abha
A
April 18
Saudi Pro League
Match 27 of 34
Damac
A
April 25
Saudi Pro League
Match 28 of 34
Al Feiha
H
May 2
Saudi Pro League
Match 29 of 34
Al Khaleej
A
May 6
Saudi Pro League
Match 30 of 34
Al Wehda
H
May 9
Saudi Pro League
Match 31 of 34
Al Akhdoud
A
May 16
Saudi Pro League
Match 32 of 34
Al Hilal
H
May 23
Saudi Pro League
Match 33 of 34
Al Riyadh
A
May 27
Saudi Pro League
Match 34 of 34
Al Ittihad
H