"Al-Nassr will hope to replicate their league form in the King's Cup when they take on Al-Ittihad in the quarter-finals tomorrow. Jorge Jesus' side have made a perfect start in the Pro League with six wins from six games, including Saturday's 2-0 victory at Al-Hazm courtesy of goals from Portuguese duo Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo."
"While things are ticking over very nicely at Al-Nassr, the same can't be said for Al-Ittihad. The Jeddah club are the defending champions in Saudi, and the holders of the King's Cup after last season's double success under Laurent Blanc. But things have not gone according to plan so far this season. Blanc was sacked last month and Sérgio Conceição drafted in as his replacement. It has not been smooth sailing for the former AC Milan boss, though, and results have failed to improve."
Al-Nassr have won all six Pro League games and carry strong momentum into the King's Cup quarter-final against Al-Ittihad. Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo have been key contributors, with Felix on nine league goals and Ronaldo scoring his 950th career goal. Jorge Jesus has had an immediate positive impact and club ambitions include securing a domestic trophy. Al-Ittihad, the defending league and King's Cup holders, have underperformed this season after sacking Laurent Blanc and appointing Sérgio Conceição, with results remaining inconsistent. Al-Nassr have a doubt over Marcelo Brozovic; Al-Ittihad report no injury concerns. Kick-off is at 6pm UK time.
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