Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane is delighted to have goalkeeper Mohammed El Shenawy and forward Percy Tau back for their Caf Champions League clash with Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.

The Red Eagles are set to welcome the Brazilians to the Cairo International Stadium tomorrow evening when they square off in an expected entertaining encounter in Cairo.

Ahly currently sit in third place in the Group A standings with just one point to their name, while Sundowns occupy second place with four points from their first two matches.

Asked about the similarities between his Mamelodi Sundowns team and the current one, Mosimane told his club’s official website: “It is a difficult match for us and we know it will be difficult to get the three points. We played a difficult match in Sudan against Al Hilal, given the conditions of the pitch and the high temperature.

“They are not the same teams. Different philosophy and different kind of football. We saw the match they played against Al Merrikh; they still play good football and smart football. They have improved after signing very good players. They are now a much-stronger team.”

Commenting on the return of El Shenawy and Tau, Mosimane said: “I am very happy to have El Shenawy and Tau back in the team. Tau is not fully fit but he can play for a few minutes. We missed more than seven starters and now I have two players back.”