CAF Champions League
Sudan’s Al Merreikh motivated ahead of Al Ahly tie
The head coach of Al Merreikh Lee Clark has said his team is well motivated ahead of a TotalEnergies CAF Champions League match against reigning champions Al Ahly.
Fresh from stopping arch-rivals Al Hilal 2-1 in a Group A match played last week, Clark says his players are in very good shape and will be hungry to collect more points.
Al Ahly, beaten 1-0 last weekend by group leaders Mamelodi Sundowns will host Al Merreikh on March 5th in Cairo, Egypt.
“We have made a good start in the group with a draw and win. We need to keep working hard and improving on the weak points,” added Clark.
The Al Merreikh head coach made it clear that facing the experienced Al Ahly team is always not easy, but added that team work and taking their chances will be key. “They are a good side and we respect them. But we shall be in Cairo targeting maximum points,” added Clark.
Al Merreikh striker Mohamed Abdeirahman Yousif Yagoub, who netted a brace in the win against Al Hilal also says the team is in high spirits and looking forward to the next match. “It is always special playing Al Ahly and we are looking forward to match match,” he added.
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns lead Group A with 7 points, while Al Merriekh are second on 4 points, Al Ahly who have only collected one point from two matches are third, and Al Hilal bottom of the log.