Al Ahly have a chance to take top spot if they beat their Moroccan visitors after Esperance and MC Alger drew 1-1 in the group opener on Saturday.
Barakat is out:
AL Ahly midfielder Mohamed Barakat is confirmed to be out of action for one month with a fractured arm.
“Barakat needs for four weeks to repair the fractured arm,” Ahly doctor Walid Abdel-Baky said on the club’s official site.
The 34-year-old midfielder sustained the injury when he was joking with one of his teammates during Ahly’s camp for the African encounter on Sunday.
AL Ahly will host Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca in the African Champions League Group B opener at Cairo’s Military Academy Stadium behind closed doors, due to a sanction imposed on Ahly by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Wydad concern:
Wydad Casablanca coach Michel Decastel revealed his concern over his side’s preparation.
“What worries me is my team’s readiness in comparison to Al Ahly. -Decastel Said
“Al Ahly have not stopped playing competitive matches recently, but for us, it was just a few friendly games.”
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