Inzaghi’s Bullseye Warning: Al Hilal Star Hernandez in the Crosshairs Before a Big Saudi Clash

Match context

Simone Inzaghi, the head coach of Saudi club Al Hilal, issued a sharp warning to his French left-back Theo Hernandez ahead of the upcoming clash with Al Khulood in the league.

Warning details

The two sides meet in the Saudi Pro League on Wednesday during the twelfth round, with Hernandez potentially facing a ban from the following match against Damac if he collects a fifth yellow card.

Source of the warning

According to the Saudi newspaper Okaz, Inzaghi cautioned Hernandez to avoid another booking that would rule him out of the Damac game on Sunday.

Team ambitions

Inzaghi is keen for the win streak to continue and for the squad to avoid losing any key performers before this crucial league showdown.

Upcoming schedule and stats

Al Hilal will then face Al Khulood, followed by Damac and Al Hazem on January 8, with the high-profile derby against Al Nassr scheduled for January 12.

The Frenchman Theo Hernandez has appeared 17 times for Al Hilal, contributing five goals and two assists across all competitions.

PUNCHLINE 1: If Hernandez keeps collecting yellows, his calendar will look like a booking storm—red days, and not the holiday kind.

PUNCHLINE 2: Inzaghi’s talk was so precise that even the whistle started taking notes and whispered, “I’d better listen.”