“We are currently preparing striker Mohammed Farouk to lead the offense alongside Mohammed Al-Yamani after Mansaray picked up an injury during practice on Wednesday,” Ittihad boss Talaat Yousef told FilGoal.com after practice.

Meanwhile, a team of officials head by club President, Gasser Mourad, has been assembled to administer the match to prevent any scandals from arising, like those happening before the first leg.

The Alexandria-based team lost the first leg 1-0 in Kigali earlier this month in a match marred with a scandal regarding forged passport permits that prevented Ittihad trio, Hossam Abdul-Moneam, Yousef Taher and Mohamed Sharaf from joining the team in Rwanda.

Ittihad will need to score at least two goals to advance to the last 16.