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The action of the Champions League will resume this week with winners of eight Al Ahly records in search of their first win
The Group A matches of Two Caf Champions League are scheduled for Tuesday with the following day. Esperance of Tunis hosts the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) FC, while Township Rollers faces Al Ahly.
The Tunisian champion hopeful took control of the group after defeating the Rollers 4-1 at home two months ago.
The two winners of the Champions League now host the KCCA at the Olympic Stadium in Radès in the port city of Rades. The kickoff is at 9:00 pm CAT
Esperance, who has accumulated four points in two games, is looking to maintain his lead at the top of Group A with another home win.
Nicknamed Blood and Gold, Esperance will turn to Anice Badri, who scored twice against Rollers. The striker represented Tunisia in the finals of the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018.
They will tighten the cages with a team KCCA full of confidence after having surprised Al Ahly 2-0 to home to record their first win in Group A two months ago.
The victory brought the former Ugandan champion to third in the group standings – having accumulated three points from two matches.
Affectionately known as garbage collectors, KCCA hopes to cause another upheaval and move into the first two positions in the group.
Ibrahima Saddam Juma, who scored against Al Ahly is the dangerman for collectors of Gabarge. The attacking midfielder will look to inspire his team to victory in Radès
Moroccan match referee Noureddine El Jaafari will referee the match between Esperance and KCCA
Meanwhile, Al Ahly is injured after his shock 2-0 defeat at KCCA and they are desperate to record their first win in the group stage.
The defeat left the defending Egypt champions in fourth place in the Group A standings with a two-game point.
The Red Devils are looking to go to the finish and clinch their ninth Champions League title this year. They will welcome Rollers at the Borg El Arab stadium in the city of Alexandria. Moroccan striker Walid Azaro, who holds the record for most goals (18) scored by a foreign player in the Egyptian Premier League, is the dauphin of Al Ahly and he will seek to help his side win.
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They will face a team of Rollers eager to bounce back after being beaten by Esperance – thus recording his first defeat in the group stage .
Defending champions Botswana make their first appearance in group stage with KCCA. The Blues are heading to their third game placed second with two points.
The international Botswana Segolame Boy, who scored in the defeat of Rollers against Esperance, is a key player for the Blues and he will be eager to play an important role in helping his team win in Alexandria.
Algerian match referee Mustapha Ghorbal will be in charge of the match between Al Ahly and Rollers
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