Injury Shock Hits Al Hilal Ahead of Gulf Clash

Preview: Injury shakes Al Hilal before Gulf clash

Al Hilal suffered a fresh setback as one of their stars picked up an injury just hours before the Gulf clash scheduled for Friday.

The side hosts Al Khaleej at Kingdom Arena, in the 11th round of the Saudi Pro League.

According to the newspaper al-Yawm, Ali Al-Bulayhi, a Hilal defender, has suffered a health issue that sidelined him from training.

Meanwhile, Italian coach Simone Inzaghi decided to exclude Mohammed Al-Qahtani from the squad for tomorrow's match, in a tactical decision amid ongoing omissions in recent times.

Kalidou Koulibaly and Yassin Bono will be absent due to AFCON; Joao Cancelo is not in the domestic list recently, in addition to Nasser Al-Dosari.

Al Hilal sit second with 23 points, while Gulf are sixth with 14.

The medical staff will monitor the player ahead of kickoff.

A sharp reminder that squads can hinge on a single fitness update.

Punchline 1: If injuries counted as goals, Al Hilal would already be champions—talk about scoring with pain.

Punchline 2: The trainer’s clipboard is the season’s best-selling gadget; it’s got more pages than the squad has healthy players.