Al Ettifaq will be without Brazilian winger João Costa, who remains sidelined through injury, but the hosts otherwise boast a near full-strength squad for this encounter.
All eyes will once again be on Georginio Wijnaldum, who arrives in fine form after scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner in the previous round. The Dutch midfielder has already netted five league goals this season and remains a key attacking outlet for the home side.
Al-Nassr, meanwhile, travel with several absentees of their own. Mohamed Simakan, Saad Haqawi and Abdulmalik Al Jaber are all unavailable due to ongoing injury problems.
In addition, Sadio Mané is currently away on international duty with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Sami Al-Najei remains a fitness doubt.
Despite those setbacks, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the focal point of Al-Nassr’s attack. The Portuguese superstar has already amassed 12 goals and one assist in just 10 league appearances this season and comes into the match in blistering form after scoring a brace in his most recent outing.
