Two sides fighting at opposite ends of the Saudi Pro League table will meet on Friday, as Al-Nassr welcome Al Okhdood to Al-Awwal Park.
On the back of four straight victories, the hosts sit second, four points behind leaders Al-Hilal, while the visitors moved within a point of safety with a crucial victory before the international break.
That is despite them losing each of their first two top-flight outings this term, with Luis Castro's side having since put an 11-game unbeaten run together while only dropping points on one occasion.
Following six straight league wins, across which they scored 23 goals, and a disappointing 2-2 draw with Abha in early October, the Knights of Najd return to action on Friday having won four further Pro League games on the bounce and seven in all competitions, starting with triumphs over Damac, Al Fayha and Al Khaleej, before beating Al-Duhail 3-2 away from home to continue their perfect AFC Champions League group-stage record thanks to Talisca's hat-trick.
Castro's men were then back in top-flight action prior to the recent international break in a trip to Al Wahda, and they succeeded in putting another three-point haul on the board, scoring a 3-1 victory as they initially went three goals ahead through Alex Telles, Abdulelah Al-Amri and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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