The Saudi Al-Nasr Club is preparing to face its Iranian independence counterpart in a decisive match in the second leg of the AFC Champions League for the current season 2024-2025.
The meeting will be held tomorrow evening, Monday, at the “First Park” stadium in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Al -Nasr suffers from impressive absences before this important confrontation, as it was confirmed that 4 players were absent from the match due to the lack of physical readiness, and they are: Spaniard Emerek Laport, Portuguese Otavio Montero, Saudi Sultan Al -Ghannam, and his compatriot Abdullah Al -Khaibri.
According to the reports of a Saudi newspaper, the medical staff of the Nasrawi team did not give the green light to these players to return, which constitutes a strong blow to the Italian coach, Stefano Pioli, who is looking to lead the team about the quarter -finals.
Lagami returns to reinforce the defense
On the other hand, Al -Nasr received a positive boost with the return of defender Ali La Rami, who announced his readiness after recovering from the muscle injury he suffered after the Al -Ahly match in the Saudi League, to be available to coach Bioli to compensate for the defensive absences.
Victory qualification accounts after a tie in Tehran
The first leg between the two teams, which was held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, ended in a negative tie (0-0), which makes victory need to win any result to ensure the crossing to the quarter-finals, while a negative tie means resorting to additional stages and penalty shootouts.
“The world” is in front of the challenge of deciding
Victory enters the confrontation of independence with the aim of achieving victory and continuing its Asian career successfully, especially since the meeting will be held at its stadium and among its fans, but the absences may be a challenge for the coach Bioli, who needs to find strong alternatives to ensure qualification to the next round.
