Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo was not named in the matchday squad ahead of the AFC Champions League Two group match against FC Goa on Wednesday in Riyadh at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium.
Ronaldo’s national teammate Joao Felix has also been left out of the matchday squad by coach Jorge Jesus, while Sadio Mané and Kingsley Coman start on the bench.
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Ronaldo had not traveled to India for the reverse fixture, the Saudi Pro League with a narrow 2-1 win over the Gaurs on October 22.
In that match at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Angelo Gabriel and Haroune Camara had struck for the visitors while local boy Brison Fernandes had found the net for the hosts.
Published on November 5, 2025
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