Saudi Super Cup 2023: Al Hilal vs Al Ahly Semi-Final Preview – Key Player Updates and Match Insights

There are only a few hours left until the start of the long-awaited match that opens the new season in Saudi football, which will bring Al Hilal and Al Ahly together in the semi-finals Saudi Super Cup.

Al-Hilal go into the match without the suspended quartet, Ali Al-Bulaihi and Khalidou Koulibaly, while Neymar and Malcom are injured Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadiya reported that coach George Jesus has already decided on Malcolm’s replacement, who will play behind the striker. , revealing that he will use midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in this slot.

On the other hand, Al-Ahly enters the match without its striker, Firas Al-Braikan, who… Coach Matthias Jaisse has not named a replacement yet and there are several namesWhile the German coach is waiting for a decision on the position of midfielder Gabriel Vega.

Vega will undergo physical tests this afternoon to determine his final state in the game, as he had recently taken part in group training after recovering from a muscle fatigue issue that kept him he out of the team’s last friendly match in Austria.

It should be noted that another Super Cup semi-final will bring Al-Nasr and Al-Taawoun together tomorrow evening, Wednesday, in Abha.