"Al-Nasr" head coach Jorge Jesus explained why the team's leader Cristiano Ronaldo will not take to the field in the upcoming match. This was reported by euro-football.ru reports. states.
Al-Riyad club will play against "Arkdag" on Wednesday within the framework of the AFC Champions League. Despite rumors that the Portuguese star striker would soon return to the field, he will not be in the squad this time either.
According to Jesus, a decision was made to give Ronaldo and several other players from the main lineup a rest due to the tight schedule. The coach emphasized that this was done to conserve energy for the important game against "Al-Fateh" on Saturday.
He also noted that it is not news that Ronaldo often rests in away games: he has missed several matches held outside of Saudi Arabia before.
The match between "Al-Fateh" and "Al-Nasr" in the Saudi Championship will be held on February 14, Saturday.
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