Tunisian reports revealed on Wednesday that the Ministry of Health in Tunisia has recommended that Zamalek and ES Tunis play their CAF Champions League quarter-final second leg fixture behind closed doors due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The CAF Champions League holders are set to host the White Knights in the second leg of the quarter-final on Friday, March 6.
On Monday, Tunisia's government had confirmed the first infected coronavirus case in the Arab country.
The Interior Ministry in Tunisia will allow 60,000 fans to attend the match as it deployed 8,000 personnel to secure the encounter.
According to the above-mentioned reports, the Health Ministry recommends playing the game behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Whites managed to secure a 3-1 victory in the first leg at Cairo Stadium in the presence of 30,000 fans.
On February 14, the White Knights thrashed the Tunisian side 3-1 to lift their fourth CAF Super Cup title.
Zamalek’s left-back Abdallah Gomaa has been excluded from the White Knights’ squad for the encounter as head coach Patrice Carteron named a 23-man squad for Rades’ clash.
Carteron decided to exclude Abdallah Gomaa and defender Mohamed Abdel Ghani due to injuries, while Karim Bambo and Omar El Said were ruled out due to technical issues.
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