
Al-Nasr coach Enge Postecoglou announced the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mehmet Simakan, and Kingsley Coman from facing Pakhtakor Tashkent in the AFC Elite Champions League, in order to rest them due to the pressure of the matches and the fatigue of travel.
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Al-Nasr Saudi Club faces Pakhtakor Tashkent Club in the third round of the AFC Elite Champions League.
Enge Postecoglou, coach of the Saudi Al-Nasr Club, announced the absence of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo from the match against the Uzbek club Pakhtakor Tashkent, scheduled at the latter’s stadium, on Monday, in the third round of the AFC Elite Champions League.
In a press conference held on Sunday, Postecoglou said that Ronaldo’s absence was not due to injury, but rather he preferred to rest him, given the pressure of the match schedule and the fatigue of travel.
Enge Postecoglou revealed that Cristiano's teammates, defender Mohamed Simakan and winger Kingsley Coman, were also absent from the match for the same reason.
The Portuguese star played two matches in the Asian competition this season 2026/27, during which he scored one goal.
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