Al-Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi don release im starting eleven for Monday evening clash with Al-Hazm for the tenth round of the Saudi Roshn League, and na two big names dey for the centre of the gist. The Italian hand Serbia midfielder Sergej Savic a return to the first eleven, while captain Salem Al-Dawsari drop to the bench.
Savic no play the last round against Al-Ittihad, but e come straight back inside the team to hold the midfield alongside Mohamed Kanno and Portugal international Ruben Neves. That midfield trio na the engine room wey Inzaghi go use take control of the game.
For Al-Dawsari, sitting among the substitutes na the first time e dey happen since e return from injury. The captain bin dey sidelines for recent weeks, and im place on the bench na strong sign say e dey close to full match action again. Whether e go enter pitch na another matter, as e go depend on how the game take develop and wetin the coaching staff decide.
Even from bench, the captain still get value. Al-Dawsari bring attacking edge and plenty big-game experience, and im presence give Inzaghi extra card to play for second half if the team need something different.
Inzaghi arrange the line-up like this. Yassine Bounou na the goalkeeper. For defence, e pick Mohammed Mahzari, Kalidou Koulibaly, Hassan Tambakti and Theo Hernandez. Midfield get Mohamed Kanno, Sergej Savic and Ruben Neves. Attack na Ollie Watkins, Crysencio Summerville and Gabriel Martinelli.
Al-Hilal dey chase more of the same as dem fight to stay inside the title race, and three points na the only target for the match. Eyes go dey on whether Inzaghi go throw Al-Dawsari inside action after im injury layoff, while Savic return already don give the coach one strong option for midfield.
