Ittihad manager Taha Basri stressed that next Thursday's clash against Ahli is crucial for his side's hopes of staying in the top flight. "It's a do-or-die situation. We must fight to get a positive result and keep our survival hopes alive," Basri told FilGoal.com. Ittihad are 14th of the 16-team table with 23 points and only five matches left to play. Basri will have a full squad as Ahmed Hassan and Abdul-Hamid Hassan have recovered from injuries to face their former club. Elsewhere the club's president Mohamed Mosselhi has promised extra-bonuses if the team managed to beat or hold Ahli.