Ahli have a good shot to beat Ittihad on Thursday and cement their Egyptian Premier League supremacy. Defending champions Ahli are now at the top of the table with 45 points, four clear of second-placed Ismaili. The Red Devils, who beat Ittihad 2-1 away in the first half of the season, have ended a four-match winless run after thrashing Olympic 3-0 in their last league game. Later on, they were further revitalized by an emphatic 3-0 win over Young Africans in CAF Champions League. Playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika was introduced as a substitute in the continental showdown. The 30-year-old is expected to feature against Ittihad to add more power to the African champions' frontline. Alexandrian side Ittihad, who have been putting on fluctuating performances in their recent league matches, handed neighbors Olympic a 4-0 drubbing in their last game. Taha Basri's side lie sixth in the table with 33 points. Ahli's squad: Trio Ahmed Hassan Farag, Hossam Ashour and Hani Al-Egeizi have been left out of the 18-man squad for Ittihad's game. Hussein Yasser is also unavailable because he's on international duty with Qatar. Goalkeepers: Amir Abdul-Hamid - Ramzi Saleh. Defenders: Shadi Mohamed - Ahmed Al-Sayed - Wael Gomaa - Mohamed Samir. Midfielders: Sayed Mowad - Gilberto - Ahmed Sedik - Ahmed Ali - Ahmed Hassan - Ahmed Fathi - Moataz Eno - Mohamed Barakat. Strikers: Mohamed Abou-Trieka - Osama Hosni - Ahmed Belal - Flavio Amado.
