The Egyptian club Al Ahly will host the Ethiopian team St. George in the return match of the 32nd round of the African Champions League at the Cairo International Stadium today, Friday, at seven in the evening.
Al-Ahly club only needs to win or draw with any result, even losing by less than 3 goals, to advance to the group stage of the tournament, and after winning the African Champions League, continue on the path to defending the title. the first match with three unanswered goals, last Sunday.
Al Ahly agreed with St George to play the first match in Cairo as the Ethiopian national team was banned from playing in their country by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) due to Ethiopian stadiums not meeting the requirements. standards set by CAF.
Al-Ahly’s expected squad for the St. George’s match:
Al Ahly’s Swiss coach Marcel Kohler is expected to start with his usual line-up, especially given the absence of new striker Anthony Modest and the absence of Reda Slim to protect him from worsening his injury. be as follows:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed El Shenawy
Defensive line: Mohamed Hani, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Yasser Ibrahim, Ali Maaloul.
Midfielders: Aliou Dieng, Marwan Attia, Mohamed Magdy Afsha
Forward line: Percy Tau, Hussein Al-Shahat, Mahmoud Kahraba.
The match between Al Ahly and St. George is scheduled to be broadcast on the On Time Sports 1 channel, which is available via Nilesat satellite.
Source: local media