Esperance Sportive de Tunis faces Al-Ahly in the first leg of the grand final of the Champions League today in Alexandria.
Coach Nabil Maaloul is expected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Afful and Bouazzi taking up positions on the flanks.
The probable starting eleven is as follows: Ben Cherifia – Derbali, Ben Mansour, Hicheri, Chammam – Ragued, Mouelhi – Afful, Aouadhi, Bouazzi – Ndjeng.
However, the team will miss the contribution of Youssef Msakni, the attacking midfielder, who underwent a successful appendicitis operation. It remains uncertain whether he will be available for the return match on November 17 in Radès. Despite this setback, Esperance de Tunis is geared up for a competitive encounter in the grand final.
