Ronaldo to Sit Out Al Nassr's Match Against Pakhtakor
Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al Nassr's AFC Champions League fixture against Pakhtakor in Tashkent on November 2, as head coach Ange Postecoglou decided to rest him. Postecoglou mentioned that Ronaldo, along with teammates Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan, is being rested due to the toll of a packed fixture schedule and extensive travel demands.
This decision follows Ronaldo's impressive performance where he scored three goals in a recent match against Al Kholood, bringing his career tally to 985 goals. This will be the second consecutive AFC Champions League game Ronaldo has missed, with the previous match against Al Wasl postponed.
Al Nassr currently sits in ninth place in the tournament's western zone, needing points urgently to qualify for the knockout rounds. The ambition to secure their first Asian continental title remains a key objective for Al Nassr, making the match against Pakhtakor significant despite Ronaldo's absence.
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