Al-Hilal might still be without former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, who missed their first two games due to a calf injury, so Brazilian forward Marcos Leonardo is expected to continue filling in.

Having previously played for Santos and Benfica, Marcos Leonardo has scored 25 goals in 40 appearances for the Riyadh club since joining last year, but he has not yet found the net in Group H.

Simone Inzaghi, encouraged by the news that Nasser Al-Dawsari has recovered from a minor muscle strain, is likely to stick with his familiar starting XI; thus, Malcom, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, and captain Salem Al-Dawsari are set to feature as part of Leonardo's supporting cast.

Meanwhile, Pachuca's manager Jaime Lozano may make some adjustments, as his team can no longer advance to the knockout rounds.

Salomon Rondon typically leads the Mexican side's attack, but half-time substitute John Kennedy, who attempted five shots against Real Madrid, could either replace or join the veteran Venezuelan up front.

Teenage midfielder Elias Montiel impressed once more in their last outing, scoring a late goal against Real Madrid, and as the Bronze Ball winner from last year's Intercontinental Cup, he is expected to retain his place.

Al-Hilal possible starting lineup: Bono; Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Lodi; Neves, N. Al-Dawsari; Malcom, Milinkovic-Savic, S. Al-Dawsari; Leonardo

Pachuca possible starting lineup: Moreno; Sanchez, Bauermann, Pereira, Gonzalez; Montiel, Palavecino; Dominguez, J. Kennedy, Kenedy; Rondon