Writer - VM Afthabu Rahman
സൗദിയിലെ സർക്കാർ ഔദ്യോഗിക പരിപാടികളെല്ലാം നേരിട്ട് റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്ന ഏക ഇന്ത്യൻ ചാനലാണ് മീഡിയവൺ. മീഡിയവൺ സൗദി അറേബ്യ ബ്യൂറോയിലെ ചീഫ് ബ്രോഡ്കാസ്റ്റ് ജേണലിസ്റ്റാണ് ലേഖകൻ.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Al Hilal, the Saudi Arabian giants, are set to host Lionel Messi's star-studded Inter Miami side for a friendly match in Riyadh on Monday night. While Al Hilal boasts an unbeaten record in the Saudi Pro League, Inter Miami is yet to secure a win or score a goal in their preseason preparations.
Al Hilal has become one of the wealthiest clubs globally, spending a staggering £300m last summer to acquire the likes of Neymar, Ruben Neves, and Aleksandar Mitrovic. Their investment has paid off, with Al Hilal currently leading the expanded Saudi Pro League.
Meanwhile, Inter Miami has been undergoing an international preseason tour and has faced the national team of El Salvador and domestic rivals FC Dallas. Despite featuring the likes of Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba, the team has yet to achieve victory or find the back of the net.
The friendly between Al Hilal and Inter Miami is anticipated to be a glamour fixture. Here are the crucial details:
Date: Monday, 29th January
Kick-off Time: 18:00 GMT / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Kingdom Arena
Head-to-Head Record:
Tickets: Sold Out
This will be the first-ever meeting between Al Hilal and Inter Miami in any competition.
Current Form:
Al Hilal: WWWWW
Inter Miami: DLLDL
Injury Concerns:
Al Hilal's Brazilian playmaker, Neymar, suffered a season-ending knee injury last year and has been in the treatment room since. Muteb Al Mufarrij remains a long-term absentee, while goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais is struggling with a back injury.
Headlined by Messi, Inter Miami will face a challenging fixture against a strong Al Hilal side in Riyadh. The predicted lineups for the match are as follows:
Al Hilal predicted lineup vs Inter Miami (4-2-3-1): Al Wutaian; Al Burayk, K Al Dawsari, Jahfali, Al Shahrani; Neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Michael, Malcom, Al-Qahtani; Mitrovic.
Inter Miami predicted lineup vs Al Hilal (5-3-2): Callender; Yedlin, Aviles, Kryvstov, Allen, Alba; Gressel, Busquets, Ruiz; Suarez, Messi.
Football fans anticipate an exciting clash between these two teams as they look to showcase their skills and prepare for their upcoming seasons.