Is Cristiano Ronaldo Playing Tonight For Al Nassr Vs Almeria? Expected Starting Lineups, Predictions & Team News For Pre-Season Friendly

Despite his age, Ronaldo does not show signs of slowing down and has played significant minutes in the pre-season. He only played the first half against Toulouse and played 69 minutes against Rio Ave F.C.

Despite the new season approaching, many Al Nassr fans wonder if Ronaldo will play in the last pre-season match.

Cristiano Ronaldo Expected to Play Vs Almeria

Cristiano Ronaldo has trained ahead of the friendly match against Almeria and is expected to start the game. It is unclear if Ronaldo will play most of the game like the previous friendly against Rio Ave F.C.

Expected Al Nassr Lineup

• Goalkeeper: Bento Krepski
• Defenders: Ayman Ahmed, Abdulelah Al Amri, Mohamed Simakan, Nawaf Al-Boushail
• Midfielders: Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic, Angelo Gabriel, Wesley
• Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix

Prediction: Al Nassr 3-0 Almeria

Ronaldo traveled with the team to Almeria for the friendly. The Portuguese striker prioritised fitness for himself and the rest of the team during the pre-season, which many can assume he won't play the full match again.

Cristiano Ronaldo: "The most important thing during the pre-season is good training and regaining physical fitness. We want to prepare well for the first official match, in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup.”

The first game of the 2025-26 season for Al Nassr is against Al Ittihad in the semifinal of the Saudi Super Cup on August 19.

Al Nassr Announces New Signing Iñigo Martinez

The Saudi Arabian club is determined to improve the squad late in the summer transfer window. Al Nassr quickly sealed a deal to sign former FC Barcelona defender Iñigo Martinez.

Martinez arrives at the club as a free agent after terminating his Barcelona contract. Al Nassr officially announced his arrival a day before the friendly against Almeria.

Al Nassr has not finished negotiating with other European clubs to bring in another player. The Saudi Arabian club is interested in signing Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman . Fabrizio Romano reports that Coman is open to joining the club.