PSG vs Al Nassr, Al Hilal lineups, starting 11s for Riyadh Season ...
The prospect of PSG landing in Riyadh has created huge excitement with domestic fans eager to see the Parisian club's array of superstar names at the King Fahd International Stadium for the Riyadh Season Cup 2023.
Despite looking to balance the friendly against the demands of domestic action, PSG boss Christophe Galtier will field a strong lineup, with all of his first-team players traveling except for a handful of injury concerns.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Sergio Ramos and Achraf Hakimi are all expected to feature in the match at some point in Saudi Arabia with Cristiano Ronaldo captaining the host side after his recent move to join Al Nassr.
Below are the projected starting lineups for both teams based on the latest news heading into the match.
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PSG vs Al Nassr / Al Hilal lineupsThe combined squad for Al Nassr/Al Hilal has been confirmed ahead of kickoff with the Saudi Arabian Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki Alalshiki confirming Ronaldo will captain the team.
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— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) January 15, 2023Ronaldo's new Al Nassr teammate Talisca is also tipped to start alongside Al Hilal duo Moussa Marega and Matheus Pereira behind Ronaldo who will be at centre forward.
Below are the projected starting lineups for both teams ahead of their match the King Fahd International Stadium on January 19.
Al Nassr/Al Hilal starting 11Al Nassr/Al Hilal starting XI (3-4-3): Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) — Jang Hyun-soo, Ali Al-Boleahi, Abdulelah Al-Amri — Andre Carrillo, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Pereira — Salem Al-Dawsari, Ronaldo, Talisca
Injured: David Ospina (goalkeeper) Suspended: N/AAll eyes will be on Ronaldo's first match with some of his Al Nassr teammates since the 37-year-old has yet to feature for his new club due to a suspension carrying over from his time at Manchester United.
However, an eye-catching forward line will cause problems for PSG, with Brazilian forward Talisca already netting 11 league goals this season.
Position No. Player Club Nationality GK Amin Al Bukhari Al Nassr S. Arabia GK Mohammed Al-Owais Al Hilal S. Arabia Right-back Saud Abdulhamid Al Hilal S. Arabia Centre-back Ali Al-Boleahi Al Hilal S. Arabia Centre-back Jang Hyun-soo Al Hilal S. Korea Centre-back Khalifah Al-Dawsari Al Hilal S. Arabia Centre-back Ali Al-Oujami Al Nassr S. Arabia Centre-back Abdulelah Al-Amri Al Nassr S. Arabia Centre-, left-back Abdullah Madu Al Nassr S. Arabia Right-back Sultan Al-Ghannam Al Nassr S. Arabia Def. Mid. Abdullah Otayf Al Hilal S. Arabia Center Mid Mohammed Kanno Al Hilal S. Arabia Right wing Andre Carrillo Al Hilal Peru Att. Mid. Matheus Pereira Al Hilal Brazil Def. Mid. Luiz Gustavo Al Nassr Brazil Def. Mid. Abdullah Al-Khaibari Al Nassr S. Arabia Att. Mid. Sami Al-Najei Al Nassr S. Arabia Att. Mid. Talisca Al Nassr Brazil Att. Mid. Pity Martinez Al Nassr Argentina Left wing Salem Al-Dawsari Al Hilal S. Arabia Forward Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr Portugal Forward Moussa Marega Al Hilal Mali PSG starting 11PSG starting XI (3-4-3): Navas (GK) — Danilo, Marquinhos, Ramos — Bernat, Ruiz, Zaire-Emery, Hakimi — Messi, Ekitike, Mbappe
Injured: Marco Verratti, Presnel Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Nordi Mukiele, Lucas Lavallee Suspended: N/AWith Galtier still easing certain players back into action since the World Cup, including just two starts in 2023 for Messi, he will use this game to improve match sharpness in his squad.
The French side are likely to make sweeping changes at the break with very few players if any completing 90 minutes of action.
The PSG team is missing three players who didn't make the trip due to injury: Nordi Mukiele (hamstring), Marco Verratti (quad), and goalkeeper Lucas Lavallee (hamstring). Defenders Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles) and Nuno Mendes (muscle) have been out for several weeks with injuries.
Position No. Player Nationality GK 99 Gianluigi Donnarumma Italy GK 1 Keylor Navas Costa Rica DF 2 Achraf Hakimi Morocco DF 4 Sergio Ramos Spain DF 5 Marquinhos Brazil DF 14 Juan Bernat Spain DF/MF 15 Danilo Pereira Portugal DF 31 El Chadaille Bitshiabu France MF 8 Fabian Ruiz Spain MF 17 Vitinha Portugal MF 18 Renato Sanches Portugal MF 28 Carlos Soler Spain MF 33 Warren Zaire-Emery France MF 35 Ismael Gharbi Spain/France FW 7 Kylian Mbappe France FW 10 Neymar Brazil FW 30 Lionel Messi Argentina FW 44 Hugo Ekitike France FW 37 Ilyes Housni France PSG vs Al Nassr live stream, TV channelBelow is the confirmed list of broadcast options available with PSG also confirming the match will be shown live on their official YouTube channel and PSG TV.
The match from the King Fahd International Stadium will kick off at 8 p.m. local time in Riyadh.
In addition to beIN Sports carrying the match in many territories, the match will be streamed around the world on:
PSG TV (€1.99) Facebook Watch ($1.99 US) PSG YouTube channel PSG Twitch channel OneFootball (fee) Date Time TV channel Streaming Australia Fri, Jan. 20 04:00 AEDT — PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch Canada Thu, Jan. 19 12:00 ET beIN Sports Canada fuboTV Canada, beIN Connect,PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch Hong Kong Fri, Jan. 20 01:00 HKT beIN Sports Hong Kong beIN Connect, NOW, PSG YouTube,
Facebook Watch, Twitch India Thu, Jan. 19 22:30 IST — PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch Malaysia Fri, Jan. 20 01:00 MYT beIN Sports Malaysia beIN Connect, Sooka, PSG YouTube,
Facebook Watch, Twitch New Zealand Fri, Jan. 20 06:00 NZDT Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports beIN Connect, PSG YouTube, Twitch,
Facebook Watch Singapore Fri, Jan. 20 01:00 SGT beIN Sports Singapore beIN Connect, StarHub TV+,
PSG YouTube, Facebook Watch,
Twitch UK Thu, Jan. 19 17:00 GMT — PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch USA Thu, Jan. 19 12:00 ET beIN Sports fuboTV, beIN Connect, PSG YouTube,
Twitch, Facebook Watch
Australia: Fans in Australia can catch the action on PSG's channels as well as on Facebook Watch.
Canada: beIN will have the match in Canada, with the stream available on fuboTV Canada.
India: In India the match will not be televised, but it will stream on PSG's platforms as well as on Facebook Watch.
UK: Fans in the UK can take in the match on PSG's official YouTube channel, PSG TV, and Facebook Watch.
USA: This match will be carried on beIN Sports platforms in the USA, with the stream available on fuboTV.
