Al Nassr jam FC Istiklol for AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday, but Cristiano Ronaldo no dey inside di squad. Dis be like how e be for di whole competition so far, dem lef Ronaldo out of di team wey travel go Tajikistan.
After dem finish third place for Saudi Pro League last season, Al Nassr manage qualify for AFC Champions League Two, wey be second-tier competition behind AFC Champions League Elite.
Dis one give Al Nassr chance to rest di veteran Portuguese star. Al Nassr coach Jorge Jesus talk say, “I think say dis be di best time to rest Cristiano Ronaldo. E be 40 years old now, and we dey fear say e fit get injury, dat na why I decide to exclude am.”
Even without Ronaldo, Al Nassr don start di competition wella, dem win four games from four. Al Nassr go finish group play with match against Al Zawraa on Dec. 24. Di top two wey finish for di group go enter di round of 16 for February.
Ronaldo Dey Shine For League
Ronaldo dey play well well for league, e score 10 goals for nine league games so far. Al Nassr currently dey top of di Saudi Pro League table with perfect record of nine wins from those nine matches.
So, even though Ronaldo no dey play for some AFC Champions League Two games, e still dey important player for Al Nassr and e dey do well for league.
Why Dem Rest Am?
- To prevent injury.
- To give am chance to rest.
- To allow other players to shine.