Neymar leads the expected lineup for Al-Hilal Saudi Club against Nassaji Mazandaran Iranian Club in the AFC Champions League
Al-Hilal Saudi Club faces a tough away match against Nassaji Mazandaran Iranian Club in the second round of the AFC Champions League Group Stage. The Iranian team currently tops the group with 3 points, while Al-Hilal is in second place with 1 point. Al-Hilal, led by star player Neymar, aims to secure three points in order to take the lead in the group and recover from the draw in the first round of the competition.
picture of Brazilian star Neymar wearing a Al Hilal shirt - Source: France 24 website
The match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 5:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), 7:00 PM Saudi Arabia and Cairo time, and 8:00 PM UAE time.
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It is expected that Al-Hilal, the champions of Asia, will rely on the following lineup for the match:
Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou.
Defenders: Koulibaly, Al-Belaihi, Saud Abdul Hamid, Al-Shahrani.
Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Salem Al-Dawsari, Neymar, Malcom.
Forward: Aleksandar Mitrović.
Al-Hilal secured a 2-0 victory in the eighth round against Al-Shabab, with goals from Koulibaly and star player Mitrović, raising their points to 20 and reclaiming the top spot in the standings.
