After playing a match on Friday, Al Nassr's coach Stefano Pioli made a decision regarding Cristiano Ronaldo's participation against Al Hazm in the Saudi King's Cup. The Round of 32 in the Saudi King’s Cup will see Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Al Nassr face off against none other than Al Hazm.

The 39-year-old Portuguese star was among several top players who failed to make it to Stefano Pioli's matchday squad as Al-Nassr faced Al-Hazem in a King's Cup round of 32 clash. Ronaldo had featured and scored in the club's 3-0 win over Al-Ettifaq last Friday.

Al-Nassr struggled without star man Cristiano Ronaldo, needing Nawaf Bu Washl's late intervention to see off Al-Hazem in the King's Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo has now been dropped from the squad of Al-Nassr during an important King's Cup clash, something that has raised eyebrows in the global footballing world. Is the star footballer slowly losing his grip on his game?

The midweek action returns for Al Nassr, courtesy of the King Cup of Champions. Facing their first opponents in the tournament at the Round of 32 stage would be Al Hazm at their own Al Awwal Park. With new coach Stefano Pioli at the helm,

Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a congratulatory message to his Al-Nassr team-mates after they beat Al-Hazem 2-1 in the King Cup of Champions.

Al-Nassr hit the road to take on Al-Hazm in the King Cup of Champions' Round of 32 on Monday. The Saudi Pro League giants turned to Stefano Pioli following the sacking of Luis Castro, and the Italian boss managed to transform the team immediately with a 3-0 away win against Al-Ettifaq.