Al-Ittihad coach Jens Wissing don throw Georginio Wijnaldum straight into midfield as di team travel go Dammam today Tuesday to face Al-Ettifaq for di tenth round of di Saudi Roshn League. Na reunion for Georginio Wijnaldum, because he represent Al-Ettifaq between 2023 and 2026.
Di start mean say na di first time di Dutch midfielder don start league game for Al-Ittihad. Na only im second appearance overall after di recent clash with Shabab Al-Ahli for di AFC Champions League Elite.
Biggest surprise come for defence. Wissing hand Saad Al-Mousa im first start of di season and pair am with Danilo Pereira. Saad Al-Mousa just return from di injury wey sideline am since last season.
For attack, Wissing keep En-Nesyri on bench and back Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena to lead di line. Di front three na Houssem Aouar, George Ilenikhena and Steven Bergwijn.
Al-Ittihad enter di match fifth for di Saudi League with 17 points, while Al-Ettifaq dey seventh with 15 points.
Di full line-up na Predrag Rajkovic for goal; Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti, Danilo Pereira, Saad Al-Mousa and Faris Abdi for defence; Moukhtar Ali, Richard Rios and Georginio Wijnaldum for midfield; Houssem Aouar, George Ilenikhena and Steven Bergwijn for attack.
