The Dervishes were paired with Esperance in the competition’s quarter-final on Saturday.

"We fear no one. On the contrary, there are many teams who wanted to avoid being drawn with us following our superb display against USM Alger," Ricardo told FilGoal.com.

Ismaili booked a last-eight berth in a superb manner, defeating USM Alger 7-2 on aggregate as they bid to become the first Egyptian team to win the ACL.

"It does not matter whether we face Esperance or play against any team else," the Brazilian coach added.