Al-Hilal coach Jorge Jesus has excluded Joao Cancelo from the rest of his team’s elite campaign campaign with a hamstring injury before their all-Saudi pro-League semi-finals against Al Ahli in Jeddah on Tuesday.

Ancestry Manchester City AND Barcelona The defender lameled 42 minutes in Al Hilal‘S 7-0 Thashing of South Korea Gwangju On Friday and Jesus confirmed that the 30-year-old would not play further in the Continental Championship.

“The only negative part of a great night was the damage of Joao Cancelo“ said Jesus. “He is one of the players who is very important for the team for his offensive ability.

“We won’t have it. He will be out for four to six weeks, which means his season is practically finished, but he will be well prepared for our participation in the Club World Cup.”

Al Hilal remains on the right track for a fifth Asian title that lasts record but face a difficult challenge against Al Ahli The side that is the only invincible team left in the competition.

The clubs have already met three times this season at the internal competition, with Al Ahli winning the latest meeting in the Saudi Pro League thanks to a hat-trick from the England striker Ivan Toney.

This victory was the first of coach Matthias Jaissle against Al Hilal in five efforts and Germany is convinced that his side can repeat feat.

“It definitely helps to know, to feel that we are capable of winning against Al Hilal,” Jaissle said.

“We have played against Al Hilal so often and they have great quality in their team, but we are well prepared. We know exactly what will come tomorrow, there will be no surprises in the field. The details will be crucial.”

The semifinal will be played at Al Ahli’s house at the King Abdullah and Jaissle sports city stadium is hoping that the support of local fans will be a factor to decide the result.

“Results in matches since the beginning of the competition clearly show that this competition fits us,” He said. “But we didn’t get anything so far.

“Everything has to fit together, all the details at all stages of the game. Then you ever need a little luck and extra energy of the fan.”