Raja Casablanca begin their CAF Confederation Cup campaign on Sunday, 18 October, when they travel to Nigeria to face El Kanemi Warriors in the first leg of the second preliminary round.

The Moroccan side, who have been affected by several injuries, will aim to secure an advantage before the return match in Casablanca.

The match will be played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Nigeria. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:00 GMT, which is 16:00 in Morocco and 17:00 in France, according to El Botola.

There has been no official confirmation of a specific broadcaster. beIN Sports MENA is a possible option, although the precise channel within the network has yet to be announced.

Raja Casablanca were given a bye in the first preliminary round and are beginning their bid to reach the group stage of a competition they have won twice, in 2018 and 2021.

However, head coach Paco Jemez will be without several players for the trip. According to Le360 Sport, Adel Beltaib will miss the match with an adductor injury, while Ayoub El Amloud is unavailable because of a thigh problem.

Ghanaian midfielder Michael Agbekpornu has also been ruled out for both legs of the tie after suffering a hamstring injury. Adam Ennafati remains unavailable, although Ishaq Zidani has returned to training.

El Kanemi Warriors reached this stage after eliminating Union sportive de Guinee-Bissau in the opening preliminary round. The Nigerian club will look to use home advantage to challenge a Raja side with significantly greater experience in continental competition.

Raja Casablanca are unbeaten in their past three league matches. They began that run with a 1-0 victory over Renaissance Zemamra before drawing 0-0 with Maghreb de Fes and 1-1 with FUS Rabat.

The second leg will take place on Friday, 23 October, at the Mohammed-V Complex in Casablanca.

The winners of the two-legged tie will qualify for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.