Al-Ittihad face Al-Hazm with three new changes to the starting line-up

The German coach makes a fresh entrance

Al-Ittihad coach Jens Wessing has again reshuffled the Doyen's line-up ahead of Monday evening's clash with Al-Hazm in the third round of the Roshn Saudi Pro League.

The previous round brought a 1-0 win over Al-Qadsiah, with Wessing setting his side up in a 4-4-2 built around the attacking duo of Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri and George Ilenikhena.

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Rakan Kaabi lined up in midfield alongside Dion Lopy, who was sent off, while Algeria's Houssem Aouar featured as a right-sided midfielder.

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This time, Wessing has gone into the Al-Hazm match with a 4-2-3-1, pairing Aouar in midfield with new arrival Mukhtar Ali, who started the opening game.

Marwan Al-Sahafi returns to the starting line-up alongside Ahmed Al-Ghamdi and the Netherlands' Steven Bergwijn, in behind lone striker En-Nesyri. The young German coach has left Ilenikhena out of his eleven.

Al-Ittihad's line-up against Al-Hazm

Goalkeeper: Rajkovic.

Defence: Carlo Simic - Hassan Kadesh - Danilo Pereira - Fares Abdi.

Holding pair: Aouar - Mukhtar Ali.

Attacking midfield trio: Al-Ghamdi - Steven Bergwijn - Marwan Al-Sahafi.

Striker: Youssef En-Nesyri.