The importance of Sunday’s must-win match for coach Pitso Mosimane was underlined by Al Ahly President Mahmoud El Khatib attending the club’s training session this week. SLSiya Read more:
With Mamelodi Sundowns, the runaway leaders in Group A having already qualified, it has placed more pressure on Mosimane and his side to get a positive result over their Sudanese opponents this weekend.
The reigning champions have had an indifferent continental campaign which posed a threat to their hopes of progressing to the quarterfinals of the competition. Al Ahly have played some important fixtures this season but perhaps none more important than their upcoming CAF Champions League match against a tricky Al Hilal, which is a must-win game if they are to progress to the last eight of the competition, although a home draw on Sunday could see them through.Thursday afternoon’s training session took place under the watchful eye of club President ‘Bibo’ who joined Mosimane and his side at their El Tetsh training base.
The Al Ahly owner has often pledged his support to his team be it financially or otherwise, but perhaps his presence at their training underlines just how important Sunday’s match is for the Red Eagles if they are to mount a defence of their CAF title.Good news for Mosimane is that it appears he will be able to call on the duo of Percy Tau and Luis Miquissone, who look to have shaken off their respective injuries to form part of the club’s training.
Should they get maximum results on Tuesday, Al Ahly will then find out their fate when the CAF Champions League quarterfinal draw takes place on Tuesday 5 April.
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