Al-Ittihad’s Tactical Takedown: How Lineup Changes Will Impact Showdown Against Nine Al Ain
- French coach Laurent Blanc made nine changes to Al-Ittihad Football's starting lineup for their recent match against Al Ain, following their "El Clasico" loss to Al Hilal.
- The team's official social media account announced the changes about an hour before the match, revealing that only two players from the previous lineup would be retained: Serbian...
- Joining Rajković and Fabinho in the starting lineup were Albanian Mario Mitag, Mojaz Fakihi, Saad Al Musa, Fawaz Al-Sakour, Hamed Al-Ghamdi, Abdul-Ilah Hawsawi, Abdul-Aziz Al-Bishi, Abdul-Rahman al-Abood, and...
Al-Ittihad Football Team Sees Significant Lineup Changes
French coach Laurent Blanc made nine changes to Al-Ittihad Football’s starting lineup for their recent match against Al Ain, following their “El Clasico” loss to Al Hilal.
The team’s official social media account announced the changes about an hour before the match, revealing that only two players from the previous lineup would be retained: Serbian goalkeeper Predrag Rajković and Brazilian Fabinho.
Joining Rajković and Fabinho in the starting lineup were Albanian Mario Mitag, Mojaz Fakihi, Saad Al Musa, Fawaz Al-Sakour, Hamed Al-Ghamdi, Abdul-Ilah Hawsawi, Abdul-Aziz Al-Bishi, Abdul-Rahman al-Abood, and Saleh al-Shehri.
Notable players who were benched for the match included French striker Karim Benzema, as well as Mohamed Al-Mahasneh, Osama Al-Marmish, Abdel-Ilah Al-Omari, Muhannad Al-Shankiti, Hassan Kadesh, Mohamed Fallata, N’Golo Kante, Moussa Diaby, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Steven Bergwijn, and Hossam.