Al-Nassr called up five players from the club's under-21 side for an Asian trip to face Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor in the AFC Champions League Elite. The journey to Tashkent departed on Saturday, with the match set for Monday.
Five youngsters included
Ange Postecoglou selected five under-21 players for the trip. Abdulrahman Sufyani, Rakan Al-Ghamdi and Awad Aman travelled, along with goalkeepers Abdulhadi Alwan and Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi.
Players left behind
Cristiano Ronaldo stayed behind for the trip. Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan also stayed behind.
Al-Nassr's position in the competition
Monday's game is Al-Nassr's fourth-round fixture in the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite. The club sit ninth on 3 points from one win and one defeat, and still have a postponed match against the UAE's Al-Wasl in hand.
Under-21 schedule and standing
Postecoglou's under-21s travel to Al-Khaleej on Sunday in the ninth round of the Joy Elite League. Al-Nassr's youngsters sit eleventh in the Saudi Under-21 League on 10 points from 3 wins, one draw and two defeats, with two postponed matches still to play.
