El-Kanemi Warriors – Raja Casablanca: probable lineups

18.10.26 11:00 CAF Confederation Cup

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Raja Casablanca

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El-Kanemi Warriors are aiming to cause an upset against Raja Casablanca. As this second qualifying-round tie in the CAF Confederation Cup approaches, the president of the Nigerian club, Waziri Isah, said that his team was ready to face the Moroccan side.

El-Kanemi Warriors rely on Nnamdi Mejuobi

Having defeated UDIB on aggregate over the two legs in the previous round, El-Kanemi Warriors will be able to count in particular on Nnamdi Mejuobi, who scored twice in the first leg. The striker will be one of the players to watch in a Nigerian team that will look to use this first leg to gain the upper hand. No major absences have been reported in the available information concerning El-Kanemi.

Probable El-Kanemi Warriors lineup (4-4-2): Ibrahim Iddrisu – Samuel Ganda, Murtala Ibrahim, Bakura Jibrin, Usman Abbas – Lawal Shehu Giwa, Jimoh Gbadamosi, Henry Ndedi, Bright Etaghara – Nnamdi Mejuobi, Kelvin Osas.

Waziri Isah: “We are ready”

Speaking in Maiduguri on Thursday, Waziri Isah expressed confidence in his team’s chances. The club official said that the team was prepared to face Raja and intended to take advantage of the home match to gain an edge before travelling to Morocco:

We are preparing to face Raja Casablanca. We will play at home before travelling to Morocco for the second leg. We have no problem with Raja. We are waiting for matchday and we are ready.

Despite El-Kanemi Warriors’ relegation, the president insisted that continental competition remains the immediate priority. For El-Kanemi Warriors, this two-legged tie represents an opportunity to test themselves against an experienced opponent and continue their continental campaign despite the difficulties encountered in the league.

Raja without two players?

Raja Casablanca approach this match determined to bring back a positive result before the second leg at home. According to the available information, Adam Ennaffati and Ayoub El Amloud are unavailable due to injury. The Moroccan club is expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Mathias Oyewusi leading the attack and Bilal Ould-Chikh contributing to the attacking play.

Probable Raja Casablanca lineup (4-3-3): El Mehdi Al Harrar – Ishak Zidani, Marian Huja, Badr Benoun, Mohamed Boulacsou – Michael Agbekpornu, Othmane Chraibi, Bilal Ould-Chikh – Adel Bettaieb, Mathias Oyewusi, Youness Dahmani.

Aliou Toundé |

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