Cristiano Ronaldo shows off 'strong' ice bath recovery process after disappointing display in Al-Nassr draw with Saudi Pro League rivals Al-Hilal

Ronaldo posed with a smile and both thumbs up from an ice bath as he recovers from playing a full 90 minutes in his side's headline showdown against the Saudi Pro League champions on Friday.

Ronaldo and his side Al-Nassr had to settle for a draw against table toppers and bitter rivals, a game in which Ronaldo was unusually quiet. Registering just three shots, he was mostly ineffective and made his night worse by picking up a yellow card for a rash challenge on compatriot Joao Cancelo. This poor showing came after a 1-0 defeat in the round of 16 of the Kings' Cup to Al-Taawoun, in which Ronaldo missed a penalty to level the game in added time.

In the caption underneath the post, Ronaldo said: "Recovery game strong! I try to use the ice bath as frequently as possible to help reset and recover my body for each upcoming game!"

Al-Nassr will hope the ice bath truly does reset Ronaldo as they face Al-Ain in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday, before hosting sixth placed Al-Riyadh in the league next weekend. Manager Stefano Pioli will be eager to see Ronaldo back in good form for those games.