The boss lamented the loss of captain Salem Al-Dawsari, who is sidelined for the next four to six weeks with a hamstring injury. Inzaghi added that he trusts his players to compensate in the captain's absence.

The Italian explained that his approach to the match will be decided in the team's final training session later on Sunday evening.

Regarding tomorrow's opponent, Inzaghi admitted that facing Pep Guardiola and Manchester City will be a major challenge. Simone added that Manchester City's players are excellent, describing them as one of the best teams in the world, and that they prefer to possess the ball and play quickly.

The boss was happy with Al-Hilal's performance during the group stage, noting that we deservedly qualified after three excellent matches. He added that the strong desire within the group was evident from the start of preparations a week before the tournament.