The upcoming Saudi Super Cup final will see Al-Nassr face off against their rivals, Al-Hilal. However, on the eve of the final, there is unsettling news from within Al-Nassr: the team’s key player, Cristiano Ronaldo, missed the last training session before the match. This has sparked speculation about whether he might be injured.
According to the sports news account NewsNow4Sports on social media platforms, all players except Cristiano Ronaldo participated in the day’s training. The 39-year-old Portuguese superstar opted out due to feeling extremely fatigued. To prevent overexertion, Ronaldo decided to skip the training session and instead engaged in some light recovery activities to ensure his competitive form.
Ronaldo’s absence had fans worried that he might not play in the final. However, it now seems this was a precautionary measure. In the previous semi-final, Ronaldo played the full match against Buraidah Tamashek and scored a crucial goal.
Al-Nassr’s head coach, Luis Castro, needs to manage Ronaldo’s playing time more carefully. With Ronaldo missing the training session and another key player, Brozovic, being suspended for the final after receiving a red card in the dying moments of the semi-final, this poses a greater challenge for the team.
