Al Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy is anticipating a very tough clash against Al Hilal in the CAF Champions League quarterfinals first leg clash.
The record Champions League holders will play host to the Sudanese giants on Tuesday evening at the Cairo International stadium before traveling for the reverse fixture.
Al Ahly will hold its last training session at Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium on Monday evening before the much-anticipated clash.
Ahead of the clash, Shenawy has hailed Al Hilal quality: “Al Hilal is a strong team. We have watched their matches and studied them well. They have very distinguished players, which increases the difficulty of the match.”
“We are fully prepared for the match. We have prepared appropriately and are in a state of intense focus.”
He explained that the players’ focus is solely on performing at their best, and that the team is performing well, emphasizing that Al Ahly is motivated to win all its tournaments.
“Al Ahly fans are our number one supporter, they provide motivation and incentive, and we, as players, are happy to have them there. We hope to make them happy by winning in Cairo and in the return leg in Mauritania and qualifying for the semi-finals”
