Ahly will arrive with a formidable squad‚ now coached by the Uruguayan Martin Lasarte‚ formerly with Real Sociedad in Spain’s La Liga.
Ahly flew straight after going to the top of the log in Egypt when they beat Al Ittihad away in Alexandria on Tuesday.
Tunisian international Ali Maaloul and substitute Saleh Gomaa scored in injury time to secure an important 2-0 victory and go top of the table just ahead of their arch-rivals Zamalek‚ who can reclaim top spot when they play on Wednesday night. Meanwhile‚ the Confederation of African Football have announced that the return leg between Al Ahly and Sundowns will be played in the Suez Stadium instead of Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria‚ which has been criticised in recent weeks for the poor state of the pitch.
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