Ahly have announced a 20-man squad for Saturday's match with Esperance of Tunisia in the African Confederation Cup, with coach Fathi Mabrouk saying a win is possible despite missing three key players.

The Tunisian side will host the Cairo giants in the fifth round of the group stage of Africa's secondary club football competition.

Ahly will be missing Ahmed Fathi, Saleh Gomaa and Amr Gamal who weren't included in the squad due to suffering from different injuries.

"The Ahly squad will travel to Tunisia early on Wednesday ahead of the Esperance match," the club's official website announced.

Ahly became the first Egyptian side to win the Confederation Cup when they defeated Ivory Coast’s Sewe Sport in a two-legged final last year.

The Reds are now second in group A with seven points after being overtaken at the top by Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel, who have collected nine points over four matches.

"The Esperance match will not be an easy one. The appointment of new technical staff will boost the players' morale and they will also enjoy the support of their fans in the stands," Mabrouk told Ahly's official site on Tuesday.

"We studied the opponents well through the video of their last match in the Tunisia Cup. We won't play only for securing a spot in the semifinal, but to win and regain the group lead," the coach added.

Ahly are eyeing a new achievement in the Confederation Cup especially after recently missing out on their ninth successive league title to rivals Zamalek.

Ahly's travelling squad to Tunisia:

Goalkeepers: Sherif Ekramy, Ahmed Adel, Mossaad Awad   

Defenders: Mohamed Naguib, Saad Samir, Sherif Hazem, Bassem Ali, Mohamed Hani, Sabri Rahil, Sherif Abdel-Fadil and Hussein El-Sayed

Midfielders: Hossam Ghaly, Hossam Ashour, Walid Soliman, Abdallah El-Said, Ramadan Sobhi and Moemen Zakareya

Strikers: Emad Meteb, John Antwi, Malick Evouna

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