Cristiano Ronaldo left out by Al Nassr for Champions League clash

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al Nassr’s trip to Tashkent, where the club faces Pakhtakor on Monday in the AFC Champions League. Head coach Ange Postecoglou opted to rotate the squad and protect players amid a demanding schedule, with broader security concerns in the region also noted. Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan were also left out of the travelling squad. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in the Saudi Pro League last week, taking his career total for club and country to 985 goals.