Ronaldo will not play in the match against "Arkadag"

The head coach of the "Al-Nasr" football team, Jorge Jesus, explained the reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo will not take the field in the upcoming match. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This was reported by euro-football.ru. The "Al-Nasr" team, representing the city of Riyadh, will play against Turkmenistan's "Arkadag" team on Wednesday as part of the AFC Champions League.

Earlier, there were reports that Ronaldo was expected to return to the squad after a short break. However, according to coach Jorge Jesus, it is planned that Ronaldo will not participate in this match.

The coach emphasized that this decision is related to the team's tight match schedule. According to him, the decision was made to give rest to Cristiano Ronaldo and several key players.

The reason is the important upcoming match against the "Al-Fateh" team. Additionally, Jesus noted that it is usual for Ronaldo not to participate in matches held outside Saudi Arabia.

The match between "Al-Fateh" and "Al-Nasr" teams within the Saudi Pro League will take place on Saturday, February 14.