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Ivan Toney starts for Al Ahli against Al Riyadh in Roshn Saudi League
Al Ahli head coach Marino Pusic has selected Ivan Toney to lead the attack against Al Riyadh in Friday’s Roshn Saudi League meeting, with the former Brentford striker named in a front three alongside Francisco Trincao and Wenderson Galeno.
The match is scheduled for the fifth round of the Saudi Arabian top flight. Pusic has opted for an attacking line-up, with Toney occupying the central role and Trincao and Galeno completing the forward unit.
Al Ahli’s starting XI is:
Edouard Mendy; Rayan Hamed, Mohammed Bakr, Roger Ibanez, Saad Al-Balbeid; Valentin Atangana, Artem Bondarenko, Eduard Spertsyan; Francisco Trincao, Wenderson Galeno, Ivan Toney.
The selection places Toney at the head of Al Ahli’s attack, supported by two wide players in Trincao and Galeno. The midfield is made up of Atangana, Bondarenko and Spertsyan, while Edouard Mendy starts in goal.
Roger Ibanez features in defence, with Rayan Hamed, Mohammed Bakr and Saad Al-Balbeid also included in the back line. The full team list was published ahead of the fixture under the message: “Here is the squad list for the match.”
Al Riyadh have named Milan Borjan in goal for the game. Their selected side also includes Sultan Al-Eisa, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Rodrigo Abascal, Suleiman Hazzazi, Fahad Al-Jizani, Victor Lekhal, Teddy Okou, Issam Bahri, Hassan Al-Ali and Antunes.
Al Riyadh’s starting XI is:
Milan Borjan; Sultan Al-Eisa, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Rodrigo Abascal, Suleiman Hazzazi; Fahad Al-Jizani, Victor Lekhal, Teddy Okou, Issam Bahri, Hassan Al-Ali; Antunes.
The two line-ups confirm the players chosen to start the fifth-round encounter, with Al Ahli’s attacking approach highlighted by the inclusion of Toney, Trincao and Galeno together.
The fixture is part of the Roshn Saudi League programme for Friday. The match information was accompanied by a promotional invitation to purchase tickets for Roshn Saudi League games, with supporters directed to “Buy your ticket now!”
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