The injury to the Portuguese international has forced the postponement of the highly anticipated meeting between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo will not be participating in Messi’s match against Inter Miami and Al-Nassr for the Riyadh Season Cup on Thursday.
The 38-year-old is currently treating a muscular condition, according to his manager Luis Castro, and is not yet ready to return to action for the Saudi Pro League squad.
“We won’t see Messi versus Ronaldo.” Finalizing his recuperation to return to the team is Ronaldo. We anticipate that he will be able to begin team training in the coming days. He said, “He won’t be able to make it to the game.”
The two-game journey to China by Al-Nassr had to be canceled due to Ronaldo’s injury sustained last week.
They were scheduled to perform Shanghai Shenhua and Zheijang.
“In football, there are certain things you just cannot control. I have been a football player for 22 years, and I don’t get hurt too often. Al-Nassr and I have been to China to enjoy the tour, therefore I’m quite sorry. I feel at home here, my second home, having visited China since 2003 or 2004,” Ronaldo stated, expressing regret to the supporters.
Remember that on Wednesday, Inter Miami suffered a 4-3 loss to Al Hilal, a Saudi Pro League team, in their inaugural club-friendly encounter in Saudi Arabia.
Messi and Suarez, the former Barcelona strike duo, each scored two goals, but the Saudi team defeated them 4-3.
