“Should never start”, “Goodbye” - Al-Nassr fans furious about 20-year-old star playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in line-up to face Al-Khaleej

Al-Nassr fans are not happy with Wesley playing in attack alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. Many believe that the Brazilian is not the ideal player and should be on the bench.

Jorge Jesus has named a strong starting XI for their clash against Al Khaleej, with Nawaf Alaqidi starting in goal. Sultan, Simakan, Inigo Martinez, and Ayman form the backline as they look to keep a clean sheet at home in the league for the first time since September.

Marcelo Brozovic is the lone defensive midfielder, with Joao Felix and Angelo Gabriel playing to support him. Wesley and Sadio Mane are on the wings to help Cristiano Ronaldo, who is leading the attack.

The fans are not happy to see Wesley starting ahead of the injured Kingsley Coman, with many posting:

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@OSAKABRADYCR7

@TheNassrZone “wesley” goodbye

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@aspect_frrr

@TheNassrZone gareeb > wesley

KILL EM WITH THE SUCCESS

@kill_success

@TheNassrZone Wesley😭😭😭

CR7GOAT

@CR7GOAT1709

Wesley should never start over Ghareeb. Ghareeb has always been a great local option, he gained form under Castro.

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@crrrzz77

@TheNassrZone 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Welsey?

Jorge Jesus spoke about Al Khaleej ahead of the game and said in his pre-match press conference:

"Al-Khaleej is a respectable team, currently sixth in the league, and they have Fortunes, who has provided the most assists. We expect a tough match against them, but we will be ready to achieve victory."

Coman got injured in the game before the international break and is reportedly back in training. However, he has not made the matchday squad.

Sadio Mane heapas praise on Al-Nassr teammate Cristiano Ronaldo

Sadio Mane spoke to Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel and heaped praise on Cristiano Ronaldo. The Senegal star said that he heard a lot about the forward, and the Portuguese counterpart has lived up to the hype. He said:

"Before I knew him personally, I used to watch him on TV and read about him in the news, about his professionalism, mentality, and remarkable seriousness. And when I came here and met him, I found exactly the same thing. He's unbelievable, he works hard every single day and still has the desire to win and to give his best, even at the age of 40. You can see that he is a complete athlete in every sense of the word."

He hailed Ronaldo as a role model and added:

"He is an example for every kind of football player in the world, I have never seen another player like him, that's for sure. Cristiano is a role model for every football player in the world. This is Cristiano, with his mentality, his passion for winning, and his high level of professionalism. I have never seen a player like him before."

Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo are playing for the 92nd time together.