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Cristiano Ronaldo and two other key players for Al-Nassr will not fly to Tashkent for the match against Pakhtakor

Cristiano Ronaldo and two other Al Nassr starters will not come to Tashkent for the match against Pakhtakor

Saudi club Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel to Tashkent for the away match against the capital's Pakhtakor. The Portuguese striker was not included in his team's squad for the upcoming match.

According to Arriyadiyah, head coach Postecoglou also decided not to bring defender Mohamed Simakan and winger Kingsley Coman to Uzbekistan. Instead, 18-year-old forward Abdulrahman Sufyani will be included in the Riyadh club's squad.

The match between Pakhtakor and Al Nassr as part of the Asian Football Confederation Elite Champions League will take place in Tashkent on November 2. It was previously expected that Ronaldo would fly to the capital with the team, which sparked increased interest among local fans in the upcoming match.

After two rounds of the tournament, Al Nassr has scored 3 points and occupies ninth place in the standings, 6 points behind the leading Al Ain.

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