Caf Champions League: Enugu Rangers and Rivers United handed a tough drew

Coach Imama Amapakabo’s side will take on the Algerian topflight runners-up, while Stanley Eguma’s side must silence the Malian giants to progress




Enugu Rangers begin their campaign in the 2017 Caf Champions League against Algeria’s JS Saoura in the preliminary round.

The Flying Antelopes picked the slot to represent Nigeria in Africa’s elite club competition having emerged as champions in the Nigeria Professional Football League – their first time in 32 years.

According to the draw conducted on Wednesday, coach Imama Amapakabo’s men will travel to Stade 20 Août 1955 for the first leg with the return leg holding at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium.

Should they scale this hurdle, they will face Egyptian giants, Zamalek in the first round.

For Rivers United, they got a hard-hitting draw having pooled 2016 Malian Première Division runners-up, AS Real Bamako in the preliminary round.

The Pride of Rivers visit the Scorpions at the Stade Modibo Keïta Bamako for the first leg, while the return leg holds in Nigeria.

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wish them goodluck

omo the draw no be small one now as ave seen the draws my money is on rivers united to progress to the group stages rangers own just bad

PROVERBZ:
omo the draw no be small one now as ave seen the draws my money is on rivers united to progress to the group stages rangers own just bad

we hope the Nigerian clubs can do much better this time around