Stephen Dunmoye
Former Nigeria striker and Al Hilal forward,Odion Ighalo will face Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr for the first time in the Saudi Arabia Professional Football League on Tuesday.
The match is scheduled to hold at the King Fahd International Stadium.
The duo will be centre of attraction in the game having scored many goals for their respective clubs this season
Ighalo has registered 16 goals and two assists in 21 league appearances for Al Hilal.
The 33-year-old is currently the joint top scorer in the league with Al Nassr’s Brazilian striker, Talisca and Ittihad’s Abderrazzaq Hamdallah.
Ronaldo, who only moved to Al Nassr in January has scored 11 goals in 10 league outings for the club.
Ighalo was top scorer in the Saudi League with 24 goals last season.
Defending champions, Al Hilal occupy fourth position on the table, while Al Nassr sit in second position.
