Liоnel Messi and Cristianо Rоnaldо will nоt play tоgether in Al-Nassr’s friendly against Inter Miami since the Pоrtuguese fоrward is still recоvering frоm a calf ιnjury.

Last week, Ronaldo’s ailment forced his Saudi Arabian team to postpone two friendlies in China.

And Luis Castro, the manager of Al-Nassr, has confirmed that he will not play on Thursday when Inter Miami plays his club.

“Ronaldo is nearing the end of his recuperation to reunite with the team,” he informed reporters. We anticipate that you will be able to begin working with the team in the coming days. He is not going to be at the game.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil Van Dijk are seen at the 2019 Champions League Draw

Ronaldo and Messi last faced off on January 19, 2023, as PSG played a Riyadh All-Star team

A year ago, Messi and Ronaldo squared off against a Riyadh All-Star XI when PSG traveled to Saudi Arabia. However, Miami’s visit this week might be the final opportunity for the 36 and 38-year-old players to play against one another.

After losing 4-3 to Al-Hilal on Monday, the Herons’ second preseason test in Saudi Arabia will be against Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo mentioned last week that Al-Nassr had canceled its games in China, but he said the team will return later.

I played football for 22 years, as you are aware, and I am one of the players with the fewest injuries. Thus, he told reporters, “I’m really sad because Al Nassr and I came here to China to enjoy the tour.”

Messi, 36, and Ronaldo, 38, play their football for Inter Miami and Al-Nassr respectively

As you can see, I’m depressed. I am aware that you are depressed as well, especially the Cristiano fans. However, we must view this positively.

“When I sаy this in а pоsitive light, I meаn thаt the gаme hаs nоt been cаnceled.” The gаme will be pоstpоned. We desire tо return tо yоur nаtiоn. We’ll be bаck.

The game on Thursday will be the continuation of Miami’s global preseason tour, which will see the team travel more than 23,000 miles in preparation for the MLS season, which begins next month.

Miami has already faced FC Dallas and the El Salvador national team. Next week, they take on Vissel Kobe and a Hong Kong league XI.

After that, the team will go down to South Florida to play one last exhibition match against Messi’s childhood team, Newell’s Old Boys.

Miami, who won the Leagues Cup the previous year but missed the postseason, has added Luis Suarez to a roster that already includes Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba.

In the Saudi Pro League, Al-Nassr is presently in second place.

With 20 goals, Ronaldo leads the competition.