Ronaldo dropped from Al-Nassr squad for Pakhtakor clash

Al-Nassr coach Ange Postecoglou has excluded Cristiano Ronaldo from the squad for Monday's AFC Champions League Elite match at Pakhtakor.

• Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadiya reported Postecoglou also excluded French pair Mohamed Simakan and Kingsley Coman from the trip to Uzbekistan.
• Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Al-Nassr's 5-3 win over Al-Khulood on Thursday, reaching career goal 984.
• Al-Nassr holds ninth place in the AFC Champions League Elite league stage with three points.