'We are strong and we are looking forward to winning the trophy.'Īl Hilal will be without injured captain Salman Al Faraj and star winger Salem Al Dawsari, who was sent off late in the first leg for kicking out at Urawa's Ken Iwao.ĭiaz said he was confident that 'no matter who replaces them, they're going to do well'. 'This is a very experienced team and we have played in many situations like this,' he said.

The 35-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season, with a host of clubs including Barcelona reportedly keen to sign him.Īl Hilal's Saudi rivals Al Nassr made global headlines when they signed Cristiano Ronaldo in December on a deal to June 2025.Īl Hilal are one of Asia's most successful clubs and scored three goals past Real Madrid in a 5-3 loss in the Club World Cup final in February.ĭiaz said his team are ready to overcome Urawa and win a third Asian title in four seasons.

Messi's future at PSG was plunged into doubt on Wednesday after he was suspended for two weeks for his unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia to fulfil a commercial role. 'We have a final, and after the final we will see what's going to happen.'

'Now we are focused on the game,' the Argentine said Friday. Al Hilal are preparing to take on Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final in Saitama, north of Tokyo, after a 1-1 draw in last week's opener in Riyadh.ĭiaz refused to comment on reports that Al Hilal have already made Messi a multimillion-dollar offer, saying his team are thinking only of winning a record fifth Asian title.

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