Al Ahly are set to have their first training session in South Africa on Thursday ahead of their CAF Champions League showdown against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday afternoon.
Sundowns and Ahly are set for a mouth-watering clash that could prove pivotal in who will advance to the quarter-finals of Africa’s elite club competition.
After three games played, Sundowns have seven points, while Ahly – who lost their opening game against Al Hilal are on four points.
The Club of the Century landed in Mzansi at OR Tambo on Wednesday afternoon before traveling to their team hotel – and have secured the high-performance center at the University of Pretoria for training before their light session at Loftus Versveld on Friday.
Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau, who was named in Hugo Broos’ 35-man preliminary squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Liberia is part of the traveling squad and is expected to start against his former club.
The game kicks off in Tshwane on Saturday afternoon at 15h00 with a full house expected as Masandawana opens the doors for all fans arriving at the arena in yellow.
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