Etoile du Sahel and Asante Kotoko have both released their squad ahead of their crucial CAF Champions League final playoff tie slated for Stade Olympique Mustapha Ben Jennet in Monastir this afternoon.

Despite putting up a vintage show in the 2-0 win in the first leg fortnight ago, George Abege has been left out of the starting XI. Naby Keita who served a suspension during the first leg due to his red card against Kano Pillars in Kumasi has been drafted into the starting line-up by Kjetil Zachariassen to partner birthday boy Richard Arthur.

The clash is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 pm.

Etoile du Sahel Starting XI: GK: Bdiri Makrem, Ben Ahmed, Hannechi Meher, Bougattas Zied, Ben Aziza, Boukhanchouc Salim, Beoui Melek, Lahmar Hamza, Darwin Gonzalez, Ben Firas, Ariri Karim

Asante Kotoko Starting XI: GK: Felix Annan (C), Empem Dacosta, Patrick Yeboah, Habib Mohammed, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Justice Blay, Jordan Opoku, Augustine Okrah, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Richard Arthur, Naby Keita.

Substitutes: GK: Osei Kwame, Evans Owusu, Samuel Frimpong, Alexis Didi, Kelvin Andoh, Godfred Asiamah, George Abege.