"Al-Nasr" head coach Jorge Jesus explained the reason for Cristiano Ronaldo's absence in the next match. This was reported by euro-football.ru reports. states.
Al-Riyad club will play against "Arkadag" on Wednesday in the AFC Champions League. Although the Portuguese star striker is expected to return to the field soon, he will not be in the squad for this game.
According to Jesus, the team decided to rest Ronaldo and several other players from the main lineup due to a tight schedule. The coach also specifically noted that an important match against "Al-Fateh" is ahead.
He also reminded that Ronaldo's rest is not news: the experienced striker has previously missed some games outside of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Pro League match between "Al-Fateh" and "Al-Nasr" will take place on Saturday, February 14th.
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