Watch the match between Esperance de Tunis and ASEC Abidjan in the African Champions League

In the upcoming match against ASEC Abidjan, Esperance will welcome back several key players who have recovered from injuries, including Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda, along with Yassine Meriah, Houssem Tka, and Aman Allah Memish, all of whom are ready to participate in this important encounter.

On the other hand, ASEC seeks to continue its journey after qualifying for the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League for the first time since 2016, reflecting the team's development and strength in the tournament.

Regarding the performance of both teams in the group stage, Esperance managed to advance to the quarter-finals for the eighth consecutive time after securing the second spot in their group. Meanwhile, ASEC Mimosa topped their group with an impressive performance, accumulating 11 points from 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.

In the upcoming quarter-final clash against ASEC Mimosas, Tunisian giants Esperance will host their counterparts at the Hamed El-Akari Stadium in Rades next Saturday, before heading for the return leg in Abidjan on April 6th.

Esperance will welcome back their talismanic striker, Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda, who has been sidelined due to injury in recent matches.

Ben Hammouda is expected to rejoin Esperance's training sessions either on Wednesday or Thursday at the latest, following his recovery from a knee injury that kept him out of action for a month, depriving Portuguese head coach Miguel Cardoso of his services.

The draw for the 2024 CAF Champions League quarter-finals has set up intriguing matchups. Simba SC of Tanzania will face reigning champions Al Ahly, while TP Mazembe of Congo will take on Petro Atletico of Angola.

Esperance will square off against ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast in the third quarter-final, while Young Africans of Tanzania will meet South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the fourth encounter.

In the Tunisian league, Esperance currently tops the championship group standings with 9 points from two matches. They previously earned 3 points as incentives for topping their group in the first stage. Meanwhile, bitter rivals Club Africain sit second with 5 points, having earned a single point from incentives.

Six clubs are competing in the championship stage of the Tunisian league: Esperance, Etoile du Sahel, Club Africain, US Monastir, CS Sfaxien, and AS Rejiche. They are vying for the league title and qualification spots for African and Arab competitions.