The prospect of PSG landing in Riyadh has created huge excitement with domestic fans eager to see the Parisian club's array of superstar names at the King Fahd International Stadium for the Riyadh Season Cup 2023.
Despite looking to balance the friendly against the demands of domestic action, PSG boss Christophe Galtier will field a strong lineup, with all of his first-team players traveling except for a handful of injury concerns.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Sergio Ramos and Achraf Hakimi all feature in the match at some point in Saudi Arabia with Cristiano Ronaldo captaining the host side after his recent move to join Al Nassr.
Below are the confirmed starting lineups for both teams based on the latest news heading into the match.
PSG vs Al Nassr / Al Hilal lineups
The combined squad for Al Nassr/Al Hilal has been confirmed ahead of kickoff with the Saudi Arabian Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki Alalshiki confirming Ronaldo will captain the team.
الوعد ان شاءالله يوم ١٩ يناير … لقاء فوق الخيال … ومدير الفريق الكابتن خالد الشنيف ان شاءالله والتشكيلة غداً بيعلنها المدرب وخالد … اتمنى يومها ننسى الهلال والنصر ساعتين ونصير كلنا موسم الرياض… وبعد الساعتين نوقف الهدنة 😂🇸🇦❤️ pic.twitter.com/nttB07IgBb
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) January 15, 2023
Ronaldo's new Al Nassr teammate Talisca is also starting alongside Ronaldo who will be at centre forward.
Below are the confirmed starting lineups for both teams for their match at the King Fahd International Stadium on January 19.
Al Nassr/Al Hilal starting 11
Al Nassr/Al Hilal starting XI (4-3-3): Al-Owais (GK) — Abdulhamid, Al Bulayhi, Soo Jang, Al Ghanam — Al Khaibari, Gustavo, Pereira — P. Martinez, Ronaldo, Talisca.
- Injured: N/A
- Suspended: N/A
All eyes will be on Ronaldo's first match with some of his Al Nassr teammates since the 37-year-old has yet to feature for his new club due to a suspension carrying over from his time at Manchester United.
However, an eye-catching forward line will cause problems for PSG, with Brazilian forward Talisca already netting 11 league goals this season. David Ospina misses out due to injury.
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Amin Al Bukhari | Al Nassr | S. Arabia | |
| GK | Mohammed Al-Owais | Al Hilal | S. Arabia | |
| Right-back | Saud Abdulhamid | Al Hilal | S. Arabia | |
| Centre-back | Ali Al-Boleahi | Al Hilal | S. Arabia | |
| Centre-back | Jang Hyun-soo | Al Hilal | S. Korea | |
| Centre-back | Khalifah Al-Dawsari | Al Hilal | S. Arabia | |
| Centre-back | Ali Al-Oujami | Al Nassr | S. Arabia | |
| Centre-back | Abdulelah Al-Amri | Al Nassr | S. Arabia | |
| Centre-, left-back | Abdullah Madu | Al Nassr | S. Arabia | |
| Right-back | Sultan Al-Ghannam | Al Nassr | S. Arabia | |
| Def. Mid. | Abdullah Otayf | Al Hilal | S. Arabia | |
| Center Mid | Mohammed Kanno | Al Hilal | S. Arabia | |
| Right wing | Andre Carrillo | Al Hilal | Peru | |
| Att. Mid. | Matheus Pereira | Al Hilal | Brazil | |
| Def. Mid. | Luiz Gustavo | Al Nassr | Brazil | |
| Def. Mid. | Abdullah Al-Khaibari | Al Nassr | S. Arabia | |
| Att. Mid. | Sami Al-Najei | Al Nassr | S. Arabia | |
| Att. Mid. | Talisca | Al Nassr | Brazil | |
| Att. Mid. | Pity Martinez | Al Nassr | Argentina | |
| Left wing | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al Hilal | S. Arabia | |
| Forward | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al Nassr | Portugal | |
| Forward | Moussa Marega | Al Hilal | Mali |
PSG starting 11
PSG starting XI (3-4-3): Navas (GK) — Bitshiabu, Marquinhos, Ramos — Bernat, Sanches, Soler, Hakimi — Neymar, Messi, Mbappe.
- Injured: Marco Verratti, Presnel Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Nordi Mukiele, Lucas Lavallee
- Suspended: N/A
With Galtier still easing certain players back into action since the World Cup, including just two starts in 2023 for Messi, he will use this game to improve match sharpness in his squad.
The French side are likely to make sweeping changes at the break with very few players if any completing 90 minutes of action.
The PSG team is missing three players who didn't make the trip due to injury: Nordi Mukiele (hamstring), Marco Verratti (quad), and goalkeeper Lucas Lavallee (hamstring). Defenders Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles) and Nuno Mendes (muscle) have been out for several weeks with injuries.
| Position | No. | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Italy |
| GK | 1 | Keylor Navas | Costa Rica |
| DF | 2 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco |
| DF | 4 | Sergio Ramos | Spain |
| DF | 5 | Marquinhos | Brazil |
| DF | 14 | Juan Bernat | Spain |
| DF/MF | 15 | Danilo Pereira | Portugal |
| DF | 31 | El Chadaille Bitshiabu | France |
| MF | 8 | Fabian Ruiz | Spain |
| MF | 17 | Vitinha | Portugal |
| MF | 18 | Renato Sanches | Portugal |
| MF | 28 | Carlos Soler | Spain |
| MF | 33 | Warren Zaire-Emery | France |
| MF | 35 | Ismael Gharbi | Spain/France |
| FW | 7 | Kylian Mbappe | France |
| FW | 10 | Neymar | Brazil |
| FW | 30 | Lionel Messi | Argentina |
| FW | 44 | Hugo Ekitike | France |
| FW | 37 | Ilyes Housni | France |
PSG vs Al Nassr live stream, TV channel
Below is the confirmed list of broadcast options available with PSG also confirming the match will be shown live on their official YouTube channel and PSG TV.
The match from the King Fahd International Stadium will kick off at 8 p.m. local time in Riyadh.
In addition to beIN Sports carrying the match in many territories, the match will be streamed around the world on:
- PSG TV (€1.99)
- Facebook Watch ($1.99 US)
- PSG YouTube channel
- PSG Twitch channel
- OneFootball (fee)
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Fri, Jan. 20 | 04:00 AEDT | — | PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch |
| Canada | Thu, Jan. 19 | 12:00 ET | beIN Sports Canada | fuboTV Canada, beIN Connect, PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch |
| Hong Kong | Fri, Jan. 20 | 01:00 HKT | beIN Sports Hong Kong | beIN Connect, NOW, PSG YouTube, Facebook Watch, Twitch |
| India | Thu, Jan. 19 | 22:30 IST | — | PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch |
| Malaysia | Fri, Jan. 20 | 01:00 MYT | beIN Sports Malaysia | beIN Connect, Sooka, PSG YouTube, Facebook Watch, Twitch |
| New Zealand | Fri, Jan. 20 | 06:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | beIN Connect, PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch |
| Singapore | Fri, Jan. 20 | 01:00 SGT | beIN Sports Singapore | beIN Connect, StarHub TV+, PSG YouTube, Facebook Watch, Twitch |
| UK | Thu, Jan. 19 | 17:00 GMT | — | PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch |
| USA | Thu, Jan. 19 | 12:00 ET | beIN Sports | fuboTV, beIN Connect, PSG YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Watch |
Australia: Fans in Australia can catch the action on PSG's channels as well as on Facebook Watch.
Canada: beIN will have the match in Canada, with the stream available on fuboTV Canada.
India: In India the match will not be televised, but it will stream on PSG's platforms as well as on Facebook Watch.
UK: Fans in the UK can take in the match on PSG's official YouTube channel, PSG TV, and Facebook Watch.
USA: This match will be carried on beIN Sports platforms in the USA, with the stream available on fuboTV.