Al-Dawsari set to reclaim Al Hilal starting role against Al Fateh

Al Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari is set to return to the starting lineup against Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League after a 163-day absence.

• Al Hilal leads the Saudi Pro League with 27 points ahead of Saturday's round-12 match against Al Fateh.
• Press reports said coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to field Al-Dawsari as a starter, his first league start in 163 days.
• Al-Dawsari's last league start came against Al-Fayhaa on May 21, after which he missed eight league rounds and a King's Cup match.
• Al-Dawsari, 35, scored Al Hilal's only goal in Monday's 1-3 defeat to Qatar's Al-Shamal in the AFC Champions League Elite.