Al Ahly will be hoping book a place in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup UAE when they play Palmeiras on Tuesday, with a final against Chelsea or Al Hilal at stake.

The Eagles beat the Brazilian side on penalties in their most recent outing in the competition last year.

Al Ahly will boosted by the return of five players who will join up with the team after finishing runners-up at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2021.

Defenders Ayman Ashraf and Akram Tawfik, midfielders Hamdy Fathy and Amr El Solia and forward Mohamed Sherif will all be available for selection against Palmeiras, while goalkeeper and captain Mohamed El Shenawy is sidelined with an injury suffered on international duty.

Al Ahly edged Monterrey to reach the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals. Mohamed Hany booked the Egyptians a meeting with Palmeiras. t was Ahly’s first-ever victory over Monterrey in the teams’ third meeting.

No other African club has reached this stage more than once, and only four African sides having ever reached the FIFA Club World Cup final four: Al Ahly (4), Etoile du Sahil, TP Mazembe and Raja Casablanca (once apiece).

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