Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has recently joined Riyadh-based club Al-Nassr on a deal until June 2025 after mutually terminating his contract with English club Manchester United. It was a landmark move in the world of football and especially in the Middle East. Unlike the top European clubs, Al-Nassr is not much famous. But after Ronaldo’s transfer to the club, the fans will definitely watch the matches of Al-Nassr to witness Cristiano playing again. Fans are eager to know the squad of Al-Nassr. It is exciting to see Ronaldo’s new teammates. Al-Nassr might have to make a few changes in their line up after Ronaldo’s arrival. In this article, we will see how Al-Nassr Could Line Up With Cristiano Ronaldo.
Al-Nassr plays in the country’s top division, the Saudi Professional League (SPL), which has 18 teams. The jersey of the club is yellow and blue for home games. Manager Rudi Garcia is expected to develop a line up around Cristiano Ronaldo as he will be the star of the club. Garcia have to keep Cristiano Ronaldo as happy as possible with as much playing time.
How Al-Nassr Could Line Up With Cristiano Ronaldo
Former Arsenal goalkeeper, David Ospina will keep the gloves for Al-Nassr. He joined the Saudi Arabian club in 2022 from Napoli.
In the right-back, Sultan Al-Ghannam will be deployed. He played for Saudi Arabia in the recent FIFA World Cup 2022 at Qatar. In the left-back, Ivory Coast player Ghislain Konan will be there.
Abdulelah Al-Amri and Pity Martinez will compose the defence of Al-Nassr. Martinez represented River Plate in South America and Atlanta United in North America. Alvaro Gonzalez is another option as a center back.
Al-Nassr have a lot of options in the midfield with international experience. The likes of Luiz Gustavo and Anderson Talisca have plenty of experience in Asian football with Guangzhou Evergrande.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be leading the attack of his new club Al-Nassr. Initially, it was rumored that he will be playing along side Vincent Aboubakar in the starting 11 but it has been reported that the club has decided to terminate Vicent Aboubakar’s contract to free up a space for new signing Cristiano Ronaldo.
Al-Nassr Starting Lineup with Cristiano Ronaldo
- David Ospina – Goalkeeper
- Abdulelah Al-Amri – Center Back
- Sultan Al-Ghanam – Right Back
- Alvaro Gonzalez – Center Back
- Ghislain Konan – Left Back
- Sami Al-Najei – Center Midfielder
- Ali Alhassan – Center Defensive Midfielder
- Luiz Gustavo – Center Defensive Midfielder
- Anderson Talisca – Center Midfielder
- Cristiano Ronaldo – Striker
- MOHAMMED AL SHAHRANI – Striker
