Paqueta picks veterans
Saudi Arabia coach Marcos Paqueta has picked two veterans to star in their fourth World Cup finals after naming his 23 for Germany.
Both captain Sami Al Jaber and goalkeeper Mohammed Al Deayea have been included in the Saudi squad to take on Ukraine, Spain and Tunisia in Group H.
Al Jaber enjoyed a brief spell at Wolves before becoming Saudi Arabia's most iconic star, whilst Al Deayea, who famously shipped eight goals against Germany in 2002, will have to compete with Mabrouk Zaid for a starting role.
Current Asian Player of the Year Hamad Al Montashari is included, along with former recipient of the award Nawaf Al Temyat who has overcome a number of injury concerns to make the cut.
Nine players from Paqueta's former club Al Hilal have been included, with another seven from rivals Al Ittihad.
Saudi Arabia squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohammad Al Deayea (Al Hilal), Mabrouk Zaid (Al Ittihad), Mohammad Khouja (Al Shabab).
Defenders: Ahmed Dukhi Al Dossary (Al Ittihad), Ridha Takar (Al Ittihad), Hamad Al Montashari (Al Ittihad), Ahmed Al Bahri (Al Shabab), Mohammad Masad (Al Ahli), Naif Al Qadi (Al Ahli), Hussain Abdulghani Sulaimani (Al Ahli), Abdulaziz Al Khathran (Al Hilal).
Midfielders: Saud Khariri (Al Ittihad), Mohammed Noor (Al Ittihad), Mohammed Ameen (Al Ittihad), Khaled Aziz (Al Hilal), Omar Al Ghamdi (Al Hilal), Nawaf Al Temyat (Al Hilal), Mohammad Al Shlhoub (Al Hilal).
Forwards: Sami Al Jaber (Al Hilal), Yasser Al Qahtani (Al Hilal), Mohammed Al Anbar (Al Hilal), Saad Al Harthi (Al Nasr), Malek Ali Al Hawsawi (Al Ahli)
