The CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup preliminary round matches will be taking centre stage this weekend and three Nigerian clubs will be facing their respective opponents for a chance of getting into the next stage.
Two-time African champions Enyimba will be leading the charge by Nigerian teams seeking glory on the continent this season as they begin their campaign in the Champions League away to Libyan side, Al-Ahli Benghazi .
Remo Stars, the other Nigerian team in the Champions League are also starting their campaign away from home as they face Medeama FC in Ghana.
In the Confederation Cup, only Bendel Insurance will feature in the preliminary round; welcoming their Algerian counterpart, ASO Chlef to the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin on Saturday.
The other Nigerian team in the competition, Rivers United, are drawn into the next phase.
The focus right now for the three clubs in action this weekend will be to avoid an early exit from the continental…
