File photo of the Aba Township Stadium
Reigning Nigerian champions, Enyimba International of Aba, has gotten the nod to host their first preliminary round return leg against Al Ahli Benghazi at the Aba Township Stadium.
Enyimba suffered a 4-3 defeat in the first leg last weekend and the nine-time Nigeria Professional Football League champions need to score a goal without conceding to seal a place in the next round.
Finidi Georges side will bank on the support of their home fans in Aba to unsettle the North African side.
The Enyimba International Stadium got CAFs nod to host the game after undergoing renovation.
Enyimba have won the CAF Champions League twice. (Daily Independent)
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