Al-Nassr will have to axe a player from their Asian Champions League (ACL) squad due to regulations imposed on the Saudi Arabian club. Cristiano Ronaldo risks losing a valuable team-mate as a result, with Neymar 's new side Al-Hilal facing exactly the same issue after their raft of European signings. The Asian Football Confederation permits only five players born outside of Asia to be registered in each ACL squad. The guidelines have rarely been a problem in years gone by, but this summer's relentless Saudi transfer spree has transformed the landscape. Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana, Marcelo Brozovic and Alex Telles are virtually certain to be the five non-Asian players registered by Al-Nassr for their upcoming ACL campaign, which gets underway with a play-off match this week.

Source: Express August 22, 2023 17:25 UTC