Al Ahly vs Real Madrid – Club World Cup 2022/23: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
Real Madrid will face Al Ahly in the Club World Cup semi-final that will take place on Wednesday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
The winner of this contest will face Al-Hilal, who defeated Flamengo on Wednesday, in the final on Saturday. The loser will face Flamengo in a playoff game to determine who finishes in third place.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash.
Team news
Carlo Ancelotti will be without the services of Thibaut Courtois, Karim Benzema, Eder Militao, Eden Hazard, Ferland Mendy and Lucas Vazquez who are all nursing injuries.
As for Al Ahly, Mostafa Shobeir, Karim Fouad and Akram Tawfik will all miss out as they continue to recover from long-term injuries.
📋 Squad list for the FIFA Club World Cup.
❌ Players NOT called up: Courtois, Benzema, Militão, Mendy, Hazard & Lucas Vazquéz. pic.twitter.com/8Vd9LYLL2M
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) February 6, 2023
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3):
Lunin
Carvajal — Alaba — Rüdiger — Camavinga
Modric — Tchouaméni — Kroos
Valverde — Rodrygo — Vinicius
Al Ahly (4-3-3):
El Shenawy
Hany — Metwalli — Abdelmonem — Maaloul
Fathi — Dieng — El Solia
Tau — Sherif — Abdel Kader
Head-to-head results (Last Five Games)
This will be the first time the two teams meet.
Kick-off time
Real Madrid will face Al Ahly in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday (08 February) at 20:00 CET.
