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Al Ahly’s Potential Line up for Al Hilal Encounter


Sat 01 Feb 2020 | 05:00 PM
Mohamed Helba

Al Ahly’s head coach René Weiler has potentially made up his mind on the Red Devils’ line up for tonight’s most awaited CAF Champions League clash against Sudan's Al Hilal.

Al Hilal are set to host the Red Devils on Saturday at 21:00 CLT.

The Predicted Line-up is as Follows:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy

Defenders: Ali Maâloul, Ramy Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Fathy

Midfielders: Aliou Dieng, Amr El Solia, Hussein El Shahat, Mohamed Magdy “Afsha,” Junior Ajayi

Forwards: Marwan Mohsen

Bein Sports HD 1 is the only channel, which has the exclusive rights to broadcast the game on Nilesat satellite.

The Red Devils are now at the top of Group B with ten points, followed by Etoile du Sahel, who come second with nine points, and Al Hilal who are in the third spot with also nine points, while Zimbabwe’s Platinum come in the last spot with only one point.

The eight-time African champions have two options to book their ticket in the quarter-final. They will qualify for the last eight if they draw or defeat the Sudanese side

On the other hand, Al Hilal have to defeat the Red Devils to reach the quarter-final.

They may advance to the last eight if Platinum defeat Etoile du Sahel in the other Group B match and they draw Vs. the Red Devils or pull off the victory.

The Red Devils made the worst start to their adventure in the Champions League after suffering a 0-1 defeat to Etoile du Sahel, before defeating Al Hilal 2-1 in the second round.

[caption id="attachment_107345" align="aligncenter" width="960"]Al Ahly Defeat Al Hilal 2-1 in the 2nd round Al Ahly Defeated Al Hilal 2-1 in the 2nd round[/caption]

The Red Devils managed to pull off their second consecutive victory after thrashing Platinum with two unanswered goals in the third round before holding a 1-1 draw against the Zimbabwean side in the fourth round.

They snatched a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Etoile du Sahel in the fifth round to attain Group B leadership.