Arab Club Champions Cup
The Egyptian side needs to win the game to continue their journey in the competition but they know that it will not be an easy mission against one of the top contenders for the title.
The defending champions, Etoile du Sahel, aim to bounce back as they lost the first leg 2-1 in Jordan.
The Reds are set to face Lebanon’s Nejmeh SC in the 32nd round on Monday night at Borg El Arab stadium at 08:00 p.m. (CLT).
Al-Ahly was knocked out of the competition last season at the semi-finals losing to Jordan’s Al-Faisaly 2-1.
Gross included the club’s new signing, Ferjani Sassi, in the list for the first time since he joined the club last summer.
Espérance won the 2017 Arab Club Champions Cup title defeating Jordan’s Al-Faisaly 3-2 at the final.