The Egyptian team El-Ahly meets the Tunisuan Esperance tonight 17:00 GMT in Borg El-Arab Stadium Alexndria for the first round of champion's league final The veteran schemer's two-month suspension ends in a timely manner as Ahly seek to exact revenge over an Esperance side who knocked them out of the previous two editions of Africa's elite club competition. Esperance, who will make their third consecutive appearance in the Champions League final, beat Ahly on the away-goal rule following a controversial 2-2 aggregate draw in the semis in 2010 before eliminating them from the group stage last year
El-Ahly play maker Abou-Treika is leading El-Ahly against Esperance, he was banned by Ahly for skipping an Egypt Super Cup game against ENPPI in September to stand by die-hard fans (Ultras Ahlawy), who asked their team withdraw from all domestic competitions until the perpetrators of Port Said's disaster, which left over 70 supporters dead, are brought to justice, but tomight he is leading El Ahly. Ahly played most of its African League games in empty stadiums as a result of security measures taken by the Interior Ministry, but today Ahly football team is obliged to allow fans to attend the African League's final match, he very final round to be played in Tunisia on 16, 17 or 18 November.
