Al Shabab vs Al Nassr: Expected Lineups, Injuries, Suspensions, Head to Head & More for King Cup QFs

Al Nassr has managed to get over the disappointment of the loss against Al Hilal with a win against Al Riyadh. Hence, the team is in high spirits for their next match. They will now face Al Shabab in the Kings Cup quarter-finals. Both teams are likely to go with full power as both of them fight each other for the semi-final spot in the tournament

In the last season, Al Nassr faced defeat against Al Hilal at the same stage. Hence, this season Cristiano Ronaldo and co. will hope that they can win the trophy under manager Luis Castro.

Expected line-ups of both teams

In this crucial clash, fans of both Al Nassr and Al Shadab expect their club to field their strongest line-ups to secure a victory. Here are the potential line-ups of the two teams.

Al Nassr:-

Alaqidi
Boushal, Lajami, Laporte, Yahya
Brozovic, Fofana, Otavio, M.Maran, Mane
Ronaldo

Al Shadab:-

S.Kim
Al Yami, Santos, R. Saiss, H. Al- Yalmi
Carlos, G. Cuellar, E. Banega, H. Alqhatni, Carrasco
A Radiff

Al Nassr and Al Shabab injuries and suspension updates

Al Nassr and Al Shabab would like a fully fit squad in the important quarter-final match. However, both teams have their fair share of injury problems ahead of the games.

For Al Shabab, left-back Moteb Al-Harbi is nursing a hamstring injury. Hence, he is expected to miss the match. Ever Banega and G. Cuellar will not face suspensions even though they got red cards in the league game against Al Ettifaq. They will serve their suspensions in the league.

However, Al Nassr has a bigger number of problems than their opposition. Anderson Talisca was sent off in the Round of 16 tie against Al Ettifaq. He will be suspended in this quarter-final fixture. Left-back Alex Telles is out with a muscle injury. Right back Nawaf Al-Boushail is also out injured. Khalid Al Ghannam has some physical discomfort and will be assessed before the match. Whereas, goalkeeper David Ospina remains a long-term absentee with his elbow injury.

Head to Head

Total matches-  20
Al Nassr won -10
Al Shabab won- 5
Draws- 5

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Top goalscorers of Al Shabab and Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo- (19)- There is nothing at the moment stopping the Portuguese superstar from scoring goals for fun. He has scored an incredible 19 goals and provided 10 assists in 21 games in all competitions this season. The 5x Ballon d’Or winner is also the highest goal scorer in the Saudi Pro League. Al Nassr will bank on his experience of stepping up in the big games.

Yannick Carrasco- (6)- Yannick Carrasco is currently in brilliant form for his team, especially in the King’s Cup this season. While he has only 2 goals in the league, he has 4 goals in 2 matches of the King’s Cup. This season he has scored in 6 goals and 4 assists in total. Al Shadab will also depend on Carrasco’s experience of playing in Europe.

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The clash between Al Nassr and Al Shabab promises to be a thrilling encounter. Both teams have shown their experience to go deep in the tournament. Who do you think will win the match Al Nassr or Al Shabab? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.