Di Roshn Saudi League don reach second round, and e dey hot inside Dammam as Al-Ittihad go face Al-Qadsiah today for Friday match. Di game go happen for Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium, and both sides don release dia line-up wey cause plenty talk.
Al-Ittihad boss Jens Wissing don surprise many people as e choose two-man attack for the first time this season. Morocco striker Youssef En-Nesyri go partner Nigeria’s George Ilenikhena for front, with Dutch winger Steven Bergwijn and Algerian playmaker Houssem Aouar dey support dem.
But one big name wey no dey for team na Moussa Diaby. Di French winger don miss second match for row, and report say e dey related to move go Bayer Leverkusen for this summer transfer window.
For middle of park, German coach give start to Rakan Al-Kaabi wey just come from Al-Feiha, alongside Senegal’s Dion Lopy, while Farha Al-Shamrani go sidon for bench. At back, Wissing trust Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic for right-back to cover for Muhannad Al-Shanqiti wey absent. Ahmed Al-Julaidan go dey among substitutes. Simic go play with left-back Faris Abdi and centre-back pairing of Hassan Kadesh and Cameroon’s Stephane Killer. But Portuguese defender Danilo Pereira no dey because of red card e collect for opening match against Al-Kholood.
As e stand now, Al-Ittihad dey ninth position with one point from dia 1-1 draw wit Al-Kholood. For Al-Qadsiah side, dem dey fifth with three points after dem comot 3-1 win over Al-Shabab for first round. Dem also follow am up wit 5-0 victory over Al-Tai for King's Cup, while Al-Ittihad defeat Al-Najma for round of 32 to progress.
For Al-Qadsiah head coach Brendan Rodgers, Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders go sidon for bench, despite say dem sign am from Manchester City for this transfer window. Rodgers go use Mexico’s Julian Quinones and Italy’s Mateo Retegui for attack, with Musab Al-Juwayr and Portugal’s Otavio dey support from midfield.
Di match go show live for Thmanyah, and dem also get app wey fans fit use to watch game online. The broadcaster no don announce commentator yet, but dem expect say more info go come later.
