Cristiano Ronaldo could make his Al Nassr debut against Al Ta’ee THIS Thursday

Cristiano Ronaldo’s career at Al Nassr could take off as early as Thursday after joining the club for £175million a year.

Rudi Garcia meets Al Ta’ee at home in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday and is keen for his new Portuguese superstar to build up a few crucial minutes ahead of a clash at the top of the table against Al Shabab next Saturday.

Ronaldo signed for the Saudi giants just over a month after his acrimonious departure from Manchester United, which came after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he criticized the club and manager Erik ten Hag.

Cristiano Ronaldo could make his debut for new club Al Nassr on Thursday against Al Ta’ee

After their home game against Al Ta’ee, Al Nassr has to wait two weeks before they host the next game at Msool Park.

The Saudi club will no doubt want to unveil Ronaldo on Thursday before having to wait two weeks to show their fans the new superstar.

Should Ronaldo miss out against Al Ta’ee, he is likely to make his home debut against Ettifaq on January 21.

Excited Al Nassr fans queue up at the club shop to pick up the 37-year-old’s famous No 7 shirt

Fans have posed with the shirt Ronaldo will wear when he plays for the club

It’s only a matter of time before the five-time Ballon d’Or winner plays his first game outside of a European league, having previously played for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus in his illustrious career.

Al Nassr’s adoring fans chanted Ronaldo’s name and performed his trademark ‘Siiiu’ in the stands on New Year’s Eve as they watched their side beat Al Khaleej 1-0.

The fans appropriately waited until the seventh minute of the game to chant the 37-year-old’s name, which represents the shirt number Ronaldo will continue to wear in Saudi Arabia.