Al Ahly's manager has reportedly made a massive call on Percy Tau ahead of their crunch clash against Fagrie Lakay's table-topping Pyramids side.
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On Friday, the Club of the Century will have an opportunity to close the gap further on the league leaders when they meet at the Cairo International Stadium.
Of the seven times that Ahly have faced Pyramids at home in the league, they have only lost once.
However, on this occasion, that record may be at risk as their opponents are currently on a 14-game winning streak as they look to capture their first major domestic honour.
Spearheading their attack of late has been Lakay, who has scored in four of his last five matches in the league.
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He will be looking to keep his good run of form going against Ahly, and, while he will be hoping to represent South Africa well, Ahly's own Bafana Bafana star Tau will not be playing in the game, according to reports.
As per Korabia, despite the Witbank native returning to training this week, Al Ahly's manager Marcel Koller does not plan on utilising the reigning CAF Men's Interclub Player of the Year in their upcoming match against the Egyptian Premier League table toppers.
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The same report states that the Swiss tactician is afraid of aggravating the injury the winger sustained during FIFA World Cup qualifiers, which subsequently kept him out of action.
