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"The visitors will be tough; they are familiar with the Asian tournaments," the Egypt ace told Saudi paper Okaz.
Saudi giants Hilal host Iran's Sepahan in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
Ali joined Hilal from Ismaili in the winter transfer window on a loan basis and has been establishing himself as a starter over the past weeks.
"I will do whatever (head coach Gabriel) Calderon ask me to," he said. "The team want to make it up to the fans after missing out on the title last season.
"The first step should be claiming all three points, especially that the game takes place at home."
Ali could well be fielded as a lone striker as Saudi hitman Yasser Al Khatani was ruled out of the match due to injury.