Algeria's Esperance ready to compete in CAF Champions League

The head coach of Tunisia's  Esperance Sportive , Nabil Maloul , claimed on Friday that his team is ready to compete in the CAF Champions League .

''We are ready and prepared, without doubt, because not from today, rather since the start of the season we have been preparing for the Champions League . Since the 25th of July (2022) on the day our season started, in our team-talks, we were clear that our goal and the goal of Mr. Hamdi (Maarouf, Esperance president, Ed.), the club board and supporters is the Champions League. As for Al-Merrikh , we are studying them. They are ready, we see that they are prepared from the friendlies they have played", said Nabil Maloul , Esperance Sportive de Tunis head coach.

Midfielder Zaddem admits he is ready to face the Sudanese side.

''We had very good preparations. It didn't start yesterday or a week ago, it rather started months ago. As I said in the press conference, God willing, everyone is ready to give their best 100 per cent", added the Algerian midfielder Moataz Zaddem .

Esperance Tunis kicks off its Group D journey with a match against Sudan's Al-Merrick this Saturday.