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Orlando Pirates will be out for a crucial result and put one foot into the Caf Confederation Cup semi-finals when they host Raja Casabalnca in a last eight, first leg showdown at Orlando Stadium on Sunday.
Wydad Casablanca arrived in Ouagadougou on Thursday ahead of this match.
They will welcome the return of striker and Morocco international Ayoub El Kaabi who is back from a stint at Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune.
The Moroccans are led by experienced Tunisian coach Faouzi Benzarti.
Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has invested faith in goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune, who will be deputised by Daniel Akpeyi.
The Amakhosi tactician will have to do without experienced but injured forward Khama Billiat, who is expected to be back at the end of March.
Defender Erick Mathoho, who missed Chiefs’ league outing against SuperSport United as well as the Horoya match, is still out injured while right-back Kgotso Moleko is not available due to family commitments.
The last day of the month was then a new date agreed to by both teams but the Egyptian FA said it is not a suitable time.
“The Egyptian Football Association apologised to both the African Confederation and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation for not hosting the match due to the inconsistency of the new date and circumstances surrounding the match with the current events,” the Egyptian FA said in a statement.
It is back to the drawing board as a new date will now need to be arranged.
Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt had already said that they would depart for Egypt next Wednesday in what was to complete a hectic February schedule for Amakhosi.