The talented playmaker sustained an ankle injury in Ahli's 3-0 defeat to Hilal and was expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks.

However, the medical team has passed him fit to play after just ten days of treatment although section of the Cairo giants' fans are worried that Abou-Treika could aggravate the injury.

Ahli, who are second in Group B due to inferior head-to-head record to Sudan's Hilal, need a draw or a win against Ivory Coast's ASEC to secure their place in the competition's semi-final.

The squad:

Goalkeepers: Essam Al-Hadari, Amir Abdul-Hamid

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

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

Strikers: Emad Meteb, Flavio Amado, Osama Hosni