Belal in, Gilberto out of Etoile game

Gilberto is ruled out of the match, which will be played in Sousse, Tunisia, due to a recurring Achilles problem that he picked up in 2006.

Ahli fear the worst for their number one left-back, who previously faced 16 months on the sidelines with the same Achilles injury.

On the other hand, striker Ahmed Belal forced his way into the match squad after recovering from a fractured foot , which kept him out of action since June.

Belal's surprise inclusion comes at the expense of new signing Reda Al-Weeshi, who is yet make his full debut for the African champions.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers: Essam Al-Hadari, Amir Abdul-Hamid

Defenders: Emad Al-Nahhas, Shadi Mohamed, Ahmed Al-Sayed, Wael Gomaa, Islam Al-Shater, Rami Adel, Ahmed Shedid

Midfielders: Mohamed Barakat, Ahmed Sedik, Hassan Mostafa, Anis Boujelbene, Hossam Ashour, Mohamed Abou-Treika

Strikers: Emad Meteb, Flavio Amado, Osama Hosni, Ahmed Belal