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Ronaldo left out of Al-Nassr squad for Pakhtakor match

Sport · First reported 2 Nov, 05:10 · Updated 06:46

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Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al-Nassr’s AFC Champions League match against Pakhtakor in Uzbekistan. Coach Ange Postecoglou said Ronaldo and two other players were rested because of match pressure and travel demands; the report also describes security concerns affecting regional fixtures.

  • Ronaldo was left out of Al-Nassr’s squad for Monday’s match in Tashkent, along with Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan.
  • Postecoglou attributed the absences to the pressure of matches and the amount of travel.
  • The report links the fixture to wider security concerns, including uncertainty about the Asian Cup planned for Saudi Arabia.
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Match
Al-Nassr against Pakhtakor in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Absent players
Cristiano Ronaldo, Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan
Reason given
Match pressure and travel demands
Al-Nassr standing
Ninth in the western zone, according to the report

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