PSG and Al Nassr are set to meet in their first head-to-head friendly fixture this summer after a thrilling encounter in January 2023 saw PSG beat a Riyadh all-star team featuring a healthy contingent of Al Nassr players.
It will be the first match in charge for new PSG boss Luis Enrique as the former Barcelona manager replaces Christophe Galtier, who won the 2022/23 Ligue 1 title with the Parisian club.
Al Nassr are one of many Saudi Pro League teams who are buying players from Europe's top five leagues. Marcelo Brozovic has been their only signing so far, joining from Inter Milan this summer.
The Sporting News looks at the key details of the fixture between PSG and Al Nassr.
When is PSG vs Al Nassr preseason match 2023?
The preseason friendly between PSG and Al Nassr will take place at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan on Tuesday, July 25. The match will kickoff at 19:20 local time.
Here is how that translates to other regions around the world:
| Region | Date | Kickoff time |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Tue, July 25 | 6:20 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Tue, July 25 | 6:20 a.m. ET |
| UK | Tue, July 25 | 11:20 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Tue, July 25 | 8:20 p.m. AEST |
| India | Tue, July 25 | 3:50 p.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Tue, July 25 | 6:20 p.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Tue, July 25 | 6:20 p.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Tue, July 25 | 6:20 p.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Tue, July 25 | 10:20 p.m. NZST |
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PSG vs Al Nassr squads
Here's a look at how each squad is shaping up ahead of their head-to-head matchup with a trimmed down travel squad expected for both sides:
PSG
Enrique could give new acquisitions Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, and Manuel Ugarte their first minutes in a PSG shirt.
It is unlikely that Kylian Mbappe will feature due to uncertainty about his future at the club.
Goalkeepers (6): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Lucas Lavallee, Alexandre Letellier, Keylor Navas, Mathyas Randriamamy, Sergio Rico
Defenders (15): Juan Bernat, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Colin Dagba, Abdou Diallo, Nehemiah Fernandez, Achraf Hakimi, Presnel Kimpembe, Layvin Kurzawa, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Nordi Mukiele, Vimoj Muntu Wa Mungu, Serif Nhaga, Timothee Pembele, Milan Skriniar
Midfielders (13): Zoumana Bagbema, Ismael Gharbi, Edouard Michut, Leandro Paredes, Danilo Pereira, Fabian Ruiz, Renato Sanches, Carlos Soler, Manuel Ugarte, Marco Verratti, Vitinha, Georginio Wijnaldum, Warren Zaire-Emery
Forwards (9): Marco Asensio, Julian Draxler, Hugo Ekitike, Djeidi Gassama, Ilyes Housni, Mauro Icardi, Kylian Mbappe, Kenny Nagera, Neymar
Al Nassr
Al Nassr have been linked with the likes of Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana and Wilfried Zaha in the 2023 summer transfer window. However, Brozovic has been the only new addition to the squad at the moment provided they can resolve the FIFA transfer registration ban and clear him to play.
Goalkeepers (5): Waleed Abdullah, Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Amin Al-Bukhari, David Ospina, Raed Ozaybi
Defenders (9): Abdulelah Al-Amri, Nawaf Al-Boushal, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Mansour Al-Shammari, Jin-su Kim, Ghislain Konan, Ali Lajami, Abdullah Madu
Midfielders (8): Mukhtar Ali, Ali Al-Hasan, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Sami Al-Najei, Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, Marcelo Brozovic, Pity Martinez, Anderson Talisca
Forwards (7): Abdulfattah Adam, Khalid Al-Ghannam, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Mohammed Maran, Jaloliddin Masharipov, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ayman Yahya
Last PSG vs Al Nassr match: Ronaldo vs Messi
When PSG faced off against a Riyadh All-Star team made up of Al Nassr and Al Hilal players back in January 2023, all eyes on were on the game as it was potentially the last time Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi would meet in a fixture.
Both players lived up to the billing as they each scored the first goal for the their respective teams. Messi scored in the third minute before Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot 30 minutes later.
Despite a red card to Juan Bernat in the first half, PSG's Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos and Mbappe all got on the scoresheet as the Parisian side eventually won 5-4 in an end-to-end game.
Ronaldo managed to add another goal before being substituted while Al Hilal's Jang Hyun-soo and Al Nassr's Anderson Talisca scored the other goals for the Riyadh All-Stars.