PSG vs Saudi All-Star XI LIVE: Stream, TV channel, teams, kick-off time as Ronaldo & Messi set to square off – updates

Match odds today

Saudi Arabia All Stars: 11/2

Draw: 4/1

PSG: 3/10

Odds brought to you by Betfair.

An argument as old as time

Ronaldo or Messi, just who is the best?

You can speak to all your friends and they will all be in different camps but here are some stats.

Ronaldo: 819 goals in 1145 games, with 234 assists.

Messi: 794 goals in 1005 games, with 350 assists.

Superstars treated to warm welcome

PSG’s squad were treated to the red carpet treated as they landed in Qatar.

Fans could not resist taking the chance to get a selfie with Kylian Mbappe as the touched-down at the airport.

It should be a big crowd for this exhibition match today.

Interview with friend was undoing

Despite his lingering desire to get his hands on the Champions League trophy one last time, Ronaldo – whose second spell at Manchester United came to a bitter end following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.

As he looked for some sort of exit from Old Trafford, Ronaldo was lured to Saudi Arabia as he embarks on a new challenge in the twilight of his career.

The striker will feel he still has plenty to offer and will no doubt let his football do the talking.

Debut for Portuguese star

The encounter sees a selection of stars from Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal join forces to tackle the French champions, as Ronaldo prepares to make his bow in Saudi Arabia.

Preparing to wear the captain’s armband as he steps out onto the field in Saudi Arabian colours for the first time.

A glamour tie with PSG may not be what Ronaldo envisaged for his debut, but the 37-year-old can bask in adulation from the first whistle until the last.

Clash of the titans

La Liga fans were spoilt with at least four of these games every season when Ronaldo was at Madrid and Messi leading Barcelona’s front line.

To see two greats of the modern game go head to head will be footballing heaven for fans all over the world.

Ronaldo, after the year he has had on the pitch, will be looking to show everyone he is every bit the player he was in years gone by.

Welcome to PSG v Saudi All-Star XI

The latest instalment of the Ronaldo vs Messi saga continues this evening as PSG travel to the King Fahd Stadium to face a Saudi All-Star XI in the Riyadh Season Cup.

CR7 is expected to captain the home team, wearing the number 9 shirt, but another ex-Man Utd player is expected to be involved as Odion Ighalo could push Ronaldo into a wide role tonight.

The Saudis have plenty of attacking threat, with Moussa Marrega, Anderson Talisca and Andre Carillo, but Vincent Aboubakar has apparently had his contract terminated with Ronaldo’s arrival.

Salem Al-Dawsari, who scored Saudi Arabia’s stunner against Argentina in the World Cup, is expected to play but Al-Nassr goalkeeper David Ospina is out with an elbow injury.

As for PSG, it would not be a surprise if Galtier brings a strong squad to Saudi Arabia after putting out a second-string XI in the Coupe de France, so Messi and Ronaldo will come face to face in this encounter.

However, Presnel Kimpembe will not be involved due to injury, and the manager will aboid taking any risks with Nuno Mendes and Marco Verratti.

Paulo Sarabia has completed his move from PSG to Wolves.

Galtier may give the fans what they want this evening with a Messi, Mbappe and Neymar front-three from the start, with second-choice keeper Keylor Navas playing, who has been rumoured to be a target for Ronaldo to convince to come to Al-Nassr.