Ange Postecoglou is leaning towards two changes to his Al-Nassr side for the trip to Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor, a press report revealed on Sunday.
The Saudi club travel to Pakhtakor on Monday in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Abdulelah Al-Amri is expected to partner Spain's Inigo Martinez at the heart of the defence, according to a source who spoke to Saudi newspaper "Arriyadiyah". Al-Amri sat out the starting line-up in the previous match against Al-Khaleej, a 5-3 win on Thursday in the 12th round of the Saudi Roshn League.
Postecoglou had paired France's Mohamed Simakan with Martinez against Al-Khaleej, leaving Al-Amri on the bench.
The capital's yellows also welcome back Portugal's Samu Costa after his suspension ended. He missed the Al-Khaleej encounter following a booking against Al-Faisaly in the 11th round, which tipped him over the yellow-card threshold.
The coach chose to rest Cristiano Ronaldo, France's Kingsley Coman and defender Mohamed Simakan amid a congested run of matches and travel. His staff want to ease the physical load on the trio before the fixtures to come.
Victory would lift Al-Nassr up the West group, where they sit ninth on 3 points from one win and one defeat, with a postponed clash against the UAE's Al-Wasl still to come.
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