Cristiano Ronaldo is to undergo ‘urgent tests’ to discover the extent of the muscle injury he picked up during Al Nassr’s 3-1 victory over Al-Fayha on Saturday.
The 41-year-old, who missed a penalty during the match, was forced off with less than 10 minutes to go after signalling to the bench that he had picked up a problem.
Ronaldo was visibly struggling as he made his way off the pitch, and he was seen with an ice pack on his leg while sitting out the remainder of the game.
The injury has left Portugal fans sweating over the fitness of their main man, with the World Cup now just three months away.
The summer showpiece is expected to be Ronaldo’s record sixth and final World Cup, and he will be hoping his latest injury setback is nothing too serious.
Al-Nassr manager Jorge Jesus said: ‘Ronaldo suffered muscle fatigue and the medical staff will urgently perform the necessary tests to determine his condition.’
Cristiano Ronaldo hobbled off injured during Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win over Al-Fayha on Saturday
Ronaldo had the chance to give Al-Nassr the lead in the 12th minute, when his team-mate, Mohamed Simakan, had been fouled.
It appeared a contentious decision, and after a four-minute delay, Ronaldo stepped up to shoot but dragged his effort wide of the left-hand post.
That was the 35th penalty missed in his glittering career, with the Al-Nassr and Portugal captain 35 goals away from reaching the 1,000-goal milestone.
Ronaldo has scored 181 penalties, meaning he has missed just 16.2 per cent of his spot-kicks from a total of 216.
Al-Nassr were due to take on the United Arab Emirates side Al-Wasl in the Asian Champions League Two quarter-finals this week; however, the clash has now been postponed.
This is due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, after the United States and Israel launched what President Donald Trump called ‘major combat operations’ against Iran.
The attack prompted retaliation from Iran, with missiles reported to have targeted Israel and countries across the Middle East.
A statement from the AFC read: ‘In light of the developing situation in the Middle East, the Asian Football Confederation has confirmed that the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 Round of 16 first-leg matches in the West Region, originally scheduled for March 2-3, 2026, will now be rescheduled.
Ronaldo had earlier missed the chance to hand his side an early lead from the penalty spot
‘Additionally, the AFC Champions League Two and AFC Challenge League quarter-final first-leg matches involving teams in the West Region, originally scheduled to be played between March 3 and 4, 2026, are also postponed until further notice.
‘Matches involving clubs from the East Region across all of the AFC’s club competitions will proceed as originally scheduled.
‘The AFC will continue to closely monitor this rapidly evolving situation and remains resolute in ensuring the safety and security of all players, teams, officials, and fans.’