PSG vs Saudi All-Star XI: Messi vs Ronaldo prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h, odds

Ronaldo is yet to make an appearance for Al-Nassr following his money-spinning move to the Middle East due to a FIFA ban imposed him during his Manchester United days.

The Portugal forward, however, will captain an All-Star XI made up of players plying their trade in the Saudi League as PSG come to Riyad.

Messi, meanwhile, has returned from winning the World Cup with Argentina in fine fettle. The Argentina star scored on his domestic return against Angers and showed on his last visit to the Middle East that he remains a spectacular sight to behold.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Paris Saint-Germain vs Saudi All-Stars XI is scheduled for a 5pm GMT kick-off time on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

The King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will host.

Where to watch PSG vs Saudi All-Star XI

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on PSG TV. For those outside the UK, the fixture will be broadcast on the beIN Sports network.

Live stream: PSG will stream the fixture on their official Facebook and YouTube pages and viewers will be able to watch for a cost of £1.99 in the UK.

LIVE coverage: Follow all of the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.

PSG vs Saudi All-Star XI team news

PSG boss Christophe Galtier is likely to name a strong starting lineup, although without taking any major risks.

Presnel Kimpembe will not be involved due to injury while Nuno Nendes and Marco Verratti are unlikely to feature.

All of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar will almost certainly feature in at least some capacity, along with Keylor Navas amid links with a move to Al-Nassr.

For the Saudi All-Star XI, the fact Ronaldo is captaining the side points to his inclusion from the off. Salem Al-Dawsari – who scored for Saudi against Messi’s Argentina at the World Cup – should feature, along with the likes of Moussa Marega, Anderson Talisca and Andre Carillo.

David Ospina, however, is out with an elbow injury.

PSG vs Saudi All-Star XI prediction

Clearly, it’s difficult to take games of this nature too seriously, though surely PSG will be the most likely winner here.

While goals are always expected in all-star friendly games, the coherence of a team who play together week in, week out should be enough.

PSG to win 3-2.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

This is the first meeting between the two sides.

PSG vs Saudi All-Star XI latest odds

Odds for the game will be released closer to the time.