Fans on social media have shared their reactions to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr teammate Talisca being left out from their starting XI against Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League. The match is currently ongoing at King Abdullah Sport City.
Al-Nassr’s starting line-up against Al-Ittihad includes Bento, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Mohamed Simakan, Aymeric Laporte, Nawaf Boushal, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Marcelo Brozović, Ângelo Gabriel, Otávio, Sadio Mané, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Talisca isn’t in the matchday squad for the Knights of Najd’s 13th Saudi Pro League clash.
The Brazilian forward missed three matches for Cristiano Ronaldo’s side due to muscular problems in November and returned to the pitch for their AFC Champions League clash against Al Sadd on December 2. He has recorded eight goals in 19 appearances for the Riyadh-based club so far this season.
Fans flooded social media with posts reacting to Talisca’s absence from Al-Nassr’s squad for their Saudi Pro League clash against Al-Ittihad. While some fans were in favor of head coach Stefano Pioli’s decision, some stated it was a mistake. Here are some of the reactions from X:
