MC Alger must produce a major turnaround against Enugu Rangers on Friday if they are to reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League.

The Algerian side will host the Nigerian club at the Ali-Ammar stadium in Douera at 19:00 GMT, having lost the first leg 2-0.

MC Alger need to win by three clear goals to overturn the deficit and secure qualification.

Their task is made more difficult by the absence of captain Ayoub Abdellaoui, who is injured, and defender Oussama Benhaoua, who is suspended. The omissions mean the home side's manager will have to field a reshaped team for the decisive second leg.

Enugu Rangers are expected to rely on a compact defensive structure and quick counter-attacks as they seek to protect their advantage and claim their place in the next stage.

The tie has revived memories of a famous meeting between the two clubs in 1976. MC Alger overturned a 2-0 first-leg defeat against the same opponents by winning 3-0 in Algiers.

Half a century later, supporters in the Algerian capital are hoping their team can repeat that historic result and complete another memorable comeback.