Al-Hilal prepares for the summit... surprising exclusion and Benzema's directives to the players.

Al-Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi has concluded his team’s preparations for their crucial clash against Al-Ittihad. Training ended in readiness for the match between the two teams in the 23rd round of the Saudi Pro League, scheduled to be held at the Kingdom Arena.

Inzaghi focused during the final training sessions on providing individual instructions to Karim Benzema, tasking him with specific duties to execute in the “El Clasico” match, while confirming his starting position leading the team’s attack.

Conversely, the Italian coach decided to exclude Marcos Leonardo and Youssef Aktaş from the matchday squad, based on his technical assessment.

Al-Hilal aims to secure a victory in this encounter, with the goal of strengthening their position at the top of the Saudi Pro League standings and maintaining their lead in the table.