The time is edging ever-closer to the Al-Hilal vs Al-Shorta AFC Champions League Elite match as we find ourselves fast approaching kick-off for this match, and the team sheets have just been announced.
We can reveal that the starting XI for Al-Hilal which has been officially confirmed as:
Al-Hilal
Mathieu Patouillet
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 21
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Lyon, France
Theo Hernández
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 28
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Marseille, France
Yusuf Akçiçek
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 19
Nationality: Turkey
Place of birth: Bakırköy, Turkey
Kalidou Koulibaly
Defender
Height: 1.95m
Weight: 89kg
Age: 34
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo
Also known as Cancelo
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Portugal
Place of birth: Barriero, Portugal
Mohamed Kanno #23
Midfielder
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Saudi Arabia
Place of birth: Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Milinković-Savić, S
César, K
Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira #17
Also known as Malcom
Midfielder
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil
Leonardo, M
Al-Malki, A
The starting line-up for Al-Shorta has also been confirmed as follows:
Al-Shorta
Mustafa Saadoon #17
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Age: 24
Amin, R
Leonel Ateba #13
Forward
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 26
Farhan, A
Haider Ahmed #18
Defender
Al-Saedi, H
Younus, M
Mendy, D
Yahya, A
Ashabi, M
Qasim Kadah Subaihawi, A
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