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Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr will be out to extract revenge this week when being reacquainted with fellow Saudi Pro League title contenders Al-Ittihad.
The former Manchester United player's second match since signing came away against them in Jeddah, a match that ended in 3-1 defeat and elimination from the Saudi Super Cup at the semi-final stage. Al-Ittihad, who are coached by former Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo, went on to lift the trophy after overcoming Al Feiha in the final.
Ronaldo failed to score in that fixture but will be hoping to put that right when they meet each other for the final time in the league this season at King Abdullah Sports City stadium. Just two points separate them in the table, meaning that another Al-Ittihad win would see them leapfrog Al-Nassr for top spot.
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Thursday's match at is set to kick off at 8:30pm local time (5:30pm GMT; 12:30pm ET).
The match may be broadcast by Sky Sports on their YouTube channel, as Al-Nassr's last match was streamed in full on the platform, but this has yet to be publicly confirmed. As with every Saudi Pro League fixture, though, subscription streaming service Shahid provides live coverage.
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