First clash of two Moroccan coaches in 78 years on for Ahly–Modern Sport

Hussein Ammouta's Al Ahly meet Mohamed Amine Benhachem's Modern Sport on Thursday in the Egyptian league's first coaching duel between two Moroccans.

• Al Ahly travel to Modern Sport on Thursday in round eight of the Egyptian Premier League, their final match before the international break.
• The match marks the league's first meeting between two Moroccan coaches in roughly 78 years.
• Al Ahly sit second with 17 points from seven matches, four behind table leaders Pyramids.
• Benhachem held motivational sessions urging his Modern Sport players to defeat Al Ahly and avoid the errors of recent matches.