Zamalek desperate to ignite CAF CC charge

Weight will be on Egyptian monsters Zamalek to touch off their CAF Confederation Cup trusts when they play host to Petro de Luanda at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria on Sunday evening.

Commencement is at 09:00pm CAT.

The White Knights at present possess a base spot in Group D after two rounds of gathering stage installations, having summoned a simple point up to this point.

Zamalek right now lead the Egyptian Premier League standings by seven points, yet having wasted a two-objective lead in a 2-2 draw with Talae El-Geish last time out - and considering their CAF CC inconveniences hitherto - the weight will mount on head mentor Christian Gross to lead his troops to triumph this end of the week.

The five-time CAF Champions League victors tumbled to an unexpected 4-2 rout away to Kenyan heroes Gor Mahia in the opening round of gathering stage apparatuses in Africa's second level club glass rivalry.

Zamalek pursued the misfortune with a 1-1 attract at home to NA Hussein Dey last time out. Khalid Boutaib's objective looked beyond any doubt to lead the Egyptians to triumph in Alexandria, however, Faouzi Yaya got a late equalizer for the Algerian guests.

Petro skipped again from a 2-1 defeat to NA Hussein Dey in Algiers with a triumph over Gor Mahia by the equivalent scoreline in Luanda. Manguxi and Toni on focus for Os Tricolores in the Angolan capital.

Petro head into the apparatus on a three diversion unbeaten keep running over all challenge. They trail Angolan best division pioneers 1º de Agosto by two points at the midway sign of the alliance battle.

Gor Maria will play host to NA Hussein Dey in Nairobi, in the other Group D installation on Sunday evening.