Al Ahly are reportedly set to miss four significant players for their highly-anticipated first-leg match of the CAF Champions League semi-finals against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Al Ahly defeated Sudanese giants Al Hilal 2-0 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, setting up a mouth-watering clash with their bitter continental rivals, the Brazilians, in the last four round.
Conversely, Masandawana overcame coach Miguel Cardoso's former team, Esperance de Tunis, with a 1-0 result over two legs in the quarter-finals.
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While Marcel Koller thought he would have all his players available to face the one-time Champions League winners, it has been reported that the Swiss coach will have to manage without four crucial players.
According to El-ahly.com, the Red Devils could miss Achraf Dari, Achraf Bencharki, Yahya Attiat Allah, and Nejc Gradisar due to their inability to secure entry visas to South Africa.
All four players featured in both quarter-final matches against Al Hilal.
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Reports suggest that the quartet failed to finalize their paperwork in Egypt while preparing for the match, leading to their exclusion from the squad that will travel to Mzansi.
The first leg between the two sides is scheduled to take place at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in South Africa on April 18th, while the second leg is set for April 25th, 2025, in Egypt.
