The Saudi Pro League’s table-topper will face their arch-rivals Al Hilal in the King Cup of Champions quarterfinal on Tuesday evening. Both teams have a great history and are top-quality teams.
Overall both of the teams are filled with stars as both teams have ample national team players of Saudi Arabia as well as some of the best foreign players.
King’s Cup is an important competition and surely after this match one of the team’s dreams of winning this competition will go away.
Al Hilal have a lot of injured players and this will make their job very difficult as Al Ittihad are in great form. The Blue Waves does have a great record against them but as of now surely the team in yellow are looking better.
On the Other hand, Al Ittihad do have a two-point lead in the Saudi Pro League and in this crucial competition as well they will look to outperform their rivals.
Both teams will play their first competitive match of this year and will look to make their fans happy. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.
Neymar Jr. is doubtful for this fixture, and Reuben Neves is still injured. Joao Cancelo, Aleksandar Mitrović, and Sergej Milinković-Savić are also doubtful for the match. Yasser Al Shahrani is out for the rest of the season due to an ACL injury. The rest of the players are fit to play.
For Al Ittihad, Al Bishi, Felipe and Moussa Diaby are doubtful for the match. The rest of the players are fit to play.
Al Hilal Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Bono (GK); Yami, Tambakti, Bulaihi, Lodi; Dawsari, Kanno; Leonardo, Malcom, Al-Dawsari; Ghannam.
Al Ittihad Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Rajkovic (GK); Shanqeeti, Pereira, Kadesh, Mitaj; Kante, Fabinho; Obod, Aouar, Bergwjn; Benzema.
