Where to watch Esteghlal vs Al Nassr: Ronaldo live stream, TV channel, time, lineups, prediction for AFC Champions League match

Esteghlal FC face a tough test on home soil when they face leaders Al Nassr FC in the AFC Champions League on October 22.

Esteghlal have not been at their best recently and have only won one of their last five games. Their shaky defense is a concern and they need to strengthen against a strong attack from Al Nassr.

Al Nassr, on the other hand, is in top form. Led by Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane, they have won their last five games and have a solid defense with two goals conceded in their last five games.

The Sports News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the game, kick-off times and the latest line-up news.

Esteghlal vs. Al Nassr Live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch this AFC Champions League game in the US:

TV channels: —
Live stream: Paramount+

This game is not available for live TV broadcast. Streaming options are available on Paramount+.

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When does Esteghlal vs. Al Nassr play? start?

This AFC Champions League duel will take place in the Rashid Stadium In Dubai, United Arab Emirates and it starts Tuesday, October 22nd at 8:00 p.m. local time.

This is how this time is translated in the USA:

	Date	Kick-off time
Eastern time	Tue, Oct 22nd	12:00 p.m
Central time	Tue, Oct 22nd	11:00 a.m
Mountain time	Tue, Oct 22nd	10:00 a.m
Pacific time	Tue, Oct 22nd	9:00 am

Esteghlal vs. Al Nassr Lineups, team news

Currently, Esteghlal has no reported injuries or suspensions, which is good news for the team as they prepare for a tough game against Al Nassr.

They will likely take a defensive approach and field five players at the back. In midfield, Eslami, N’DongAnd Zakipour will have the responsibility to drive the game forward and create opportunities Blanco And Mohammadiwho will lead the attack.

Esteghlal predicted XI (5-3-2 right to left): Hesari (GK) – Fallah, Moradmand, Rezaian Zakipour, Silva – Eslami, N’Dong, Kakuta – Blanco, Mohammadi

Injured: None
Exposed: None

Al Nassr will be without Sami Al Najeiwho is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and is expected to be sidelined for a long time.

goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidis A back injury forced him out for an extended period of time, meaning the team will continue to rely on other goalkeeping options.

Sultan Al Ghannamwho sustained a foot injury in Al Nassr’s last game is questionable for this game.

Al Nassr predicted XI (4-3-2-1 right to left): Bento (TW) – Al-Boushail, Simakan, Laporte, Al Najdi – Alkhaibari, Brozovic, Otavio – Talisca, Mane – Ronaldo

Injured: Sami Al-Najei, Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Sultan Al-Ghannam
Exposed: None

Esteghlal vs. Al Nassr forecast

Al Nassr are unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions and have won their last six games. Meanwhile, Esteghlal have won just one of their last five competitive games. Based on their current form, Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al Nassr is likely to emerge victorious.

• Forecast: Esteghlal 1-3 Al Nassr

AFC Champions League schedule this week

All times ET

Monday, October 21st

• Al Ain FC vs. Al-Hilal (12:00 p.m.)
• Al Sadd SC vs Persepolis (12:00 p.m.)
• Al-Shorta vs. Pakhtakor Tashkent FK (12:00 p.m.)
• Al Rayyan vs Al-Ahli (2:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, October 22nd

• Shandong Taishan FC vs. Central Coast Mariners (6:00 a.m.)
• Gwangju FC vs Johor Darul Ta’zim (6:00 a.m.)
• Shandong Taishan FC vs. Yokohama F. Marinos (8:00 a.m.)
• Buriram United FC vs Pohang Steelers (8:00 a.m.)
• Esteghlal vs. Al Nassr (12:00 p.m.)
• Al-Gharafa vs. Al Wasl (12:00 p.m.)