Saudi Pro League Fixtures: Steven Gerrard's Ettifaq Against Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr In Week One
The fixture list for the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League season has been released.
The new campaign will begin on August 11 with a Friday night game between two newly-promoted teams when Al-Hazem travel to Al-Ahli, who recently signed Edouard Mendy and Roberto Firmino.
Four games will then take place over Saturday and Sunday before the top four teams from last season all begin their 2023/24 campaigns on Monday, August 14.
Champions Al-Ittihad, who have been boosted by the arrivals of Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante this summer, will kick-off with an away game at Al-Raed.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, after finishing second last season, will start with a trip to Ettifaq, now managed by Steven Gerrard.
Steven Gerrard (right) and Cristiano Ronaldo (left), pictured during a Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United in 2005, will face each other at the start of the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League season
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Gerrard was hired as the new manager of Ettifaq earlier this summer
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Ronaldo has been captain of Al Nassr since January
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Elsewhere, Kalidou Koulibaly and Ruben Neves could make their Saudi Pro League debuts for Al-Hilal away at Abha.
The opening weekend will also see Al-Shabab host Al Akhdoud.
Saudi Pro League Fixtures: Opening Weekend Of 2023/24 Season
Friday, August 11
- Al-Ahli vs Al-Hazem (7pm)
Saturday, August 12
- Al-Ta'ee vs Damac (4pm)
- Al Feiha vs Al-Khaleej (7pm)
Sunday, August 13
- Al Fateh vs Al-Taawoun (7pm)
- Al-Riyadh vs Al-Wehda (7pm)
Monday, August 14
- Al-Raed vs Al-Ittihad (4pm)
- Abha vs Al-Hilal (4pm)
- Ettifaq vs Al Nassr (7pm)
- Al-Shabab vs Al Akhdoud (7pm)
The above kick-off times are listed in Arabia Standard Time, which is seven hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time.