⚽ Four of our homegrown teams are slated for important matches around the continent across three different competitions.

Al Masry will be traveling to face Libya’s Al Ittihad tomorrow in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Round of 32 match at 8pm. The Eagles face a tough encounter — those away goals could prove vital ahead of the return leg back home.

Al Ahly begin their favorite tournament: The Red Devils kick off their Champions League campaign with an away game against Burundi’s Etoile Noire in the Round of 32 first leg on Saturday at 4pm. The competition’s record holders are looking for a strong start to ease their path ahead of next week’s home leg in Cairo.

Pyramids going for the Super? The Sky Blues are facing Morocco’s RS Berkane in the CAF Super Cup at the Air Defense Stadium at 8pm on Saturday. Pyramids will walk onto the pitch as last season’s Champions League winners, chasing their second continental trophy against a team that brings back bad memories after losing to them in the Confederation Cup five years ago.

Zamalek at home… for both legs. The White Knights will be hosting Somalia’s Dekedaha in the first leg of the Confederation Cup Round of 32 at Cairo International Stadium at 8pm on Saturday. The CAF approved staging both legs in Egypt with the agreement of both clubs, though the first leg is nominally the Somali side’s home game. Zamalek, two-time champions of the tournament, hope to exploit this advantage with a comfortable victory that secures them qualification before the return leg.

Domestically, the Nile League returns, with Round 11 kicking off tomorrow. Key matchups include Ghazl El Mahalla vs. Ismailia Electricity Club at 8pm on Friday, and Ismaily vs. Haras El Hudood at the same time on Saturday.

In Old Blighty: Round 8 of the Premier League will be inaugurating Super Saturday with seven matches that promise an entertaining evening.

The Blues climb towards the summit: Chelsea visit Nottingham Forest at the City Ground at 2:30pm with the London side looking to climb the ranks from 7th place with 11 points.

…as does Man City. The Citizens are welcoming Everton to the Etihad Stadium pitch at 5pm. Manchester City have their fingers crossed for another victory to close in on the leaders, as they sit fifth just three points behind the table-topping Arsenal.

The Gunners are hunting another victory: Arsenal is heading to Craven Cottage to face Fulham at 5pm, looking to maintain their unbeaten streak and hold onto the top spot with 16 points.

Other Saturday fixtures to follow, all kicking off at 5pm:

  • Brighton vs. Newcastle;
  • Burnley vs. Leeds United;
  • Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth;
  • Sunderland vs. Wolverhampton.

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In Europe: The Blaugrana eye the top spot, even if only for a short while. Barcelona are hosting Girona at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium for the 9th round of La Liga at 5:15pm on Saturday. The Catalan side will walk into the pitch in second place, two points behind leaders Real Madrid, and look to claim top spot — even temporarily — to pile pressure on their eternal rivals.

Der Klassiker in the Bundesliga: Signal Iduna Park will be hosting the blockbuster clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich for the 7th round of Bundesliga at 7:30pm on Saturday. Dortmund enter second on the leaderboard with 14 points after a strong start with four victories and two draws, trailing after the top-sitting Bayern with a perfect record of 18 points and hoping to widen the gap between them and their closest challengers.

Other European league matches we’re flipping through:

  • Strasbourg vs. Paris Saint-Germain — Ligue 1 (Friday, 9:45pm);
  • Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen — Bundesliga (Saturday, 4:30pm);
  • Torino vs. Napoli — Serie A (Saturday, 7pm);
  • Roma vs. Inter Milan — Serie A (Saturday, 9:45pm);
  • Atlético Madrid vs. Osasuna — La Liga (Saturday, 10pm).
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