Ahli's Egyptian team arrived in Dubai yesterday to prepare for Al-Wasl in the 16 th round of the Zayed Cup for the Champions League. Al-Ahmar joined the attacking force after the team announced 21 players, led by Walid Sulaiman and Moroccan Azzaro.
The list chosen by the French coach Patrick Cartier included: Mohamed El-Shennawi, Sherif Ekrami, Ali Lutfi, Saad Samir, Salif Koulibaly, Ayman Ashraf, Sabri Rahil, Ahmed Alaa, Akram Tawfiq, Karim Nedved, Hossam Ashour, Hisham Mohamed, Walid Suleiman, Nasser Maher, Islam Mahareb, Mohammed Sharif, Ahmed Hamoudi, Marwan Mohsen and Salah Mohsen. In contrast, Moroccan Waleed Azaro joins the team today from Morocco after joining the Atlas Lions for a friendly against Tunisia yesterday.
Al Wasl 's Media Director Ahmed Al Baloushi confirmed that Al - Ahmar' s requests had been made available. The team went directly to his residence at the Movenpick Hotel in Dubai, while the Egyptian team conducted closed training on Al - Wasl Stadium.
He explained to «Emirates Today» that «the technical staff of the Egyptian Ahli asked not to hold press interviews or television with the players», pointing out that the presence of the media will be limited to training the «Red» in the first 15 minutes of training the main team today at Zabeel Stadium.
Al Ahly coach Patrice Cartiron confirmed that he had seen a summary of more than 10 matches for Al Wasl and watched the two teams at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria and ended with a draw of two goals for each team in the first leg.
"He is seeking to win the (Emperor), and to skip the 16th round of the Zayed Cup for Arab Champions Clubs, to complete the team's career in the tournament," Cartieron said in remarks to the club's official website.
Cartieron stressed his respect for Al-Wasil, his desire and his ambition in the championship. He said: "Al-Ahli has goals that it is aiming to achieve in the coming period, including the Zayed Cup."
Al-Wasl played a good game in Alexandria, and the return game needed to be focused on all players. Al-Ahmar will play a large number of matches in a short period, starting with Al Wasl and then in the Egyptian league.
"Since the return of the team from Tunisia, the team has started to equip all the players for these confrontations, and the main focus is on the first confrontation against Al Wasl, which is dominating the thinking of the players and the players at the current stage," he added.
"We will be able to withstand and overcome the pressure of the matches, with a set of goals to be achieved in the coming period," said Cartieron. The French coach stressed that «the current period needs to focus in the next phase, and he is fully aware that the fans of the club will continue to support and support Ahli to crown the championships in the next phase, and that he will make the utmost effort to make them happy».
• Cartier watches a summary of 10 games for «Emperor».