Zamalek SC head coach Jose Gomez is not taking any chances when he comes up against Kenya Police in the CAF Confederation Cup second-preliminary round first leg match at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday.The Portuguese, who took his team out for Friday’s evening training session in Nairobi, is under no illusion that debutants Police will be an easy walk in the park for the tournament defending champions.نستعد للقاء الغّد أمام الشرطة الكيني 💪⚪️#Zamalek | #MostTitledIn20C | #الزمالك_أولًا pic.twitter.com/x8fYubFWAU— Zamalek SC (@ZSCOfficial) September 13, 2024 Speaking ahead of the 3:00 P.M. match on Saturday, Gomez said: “In football, anything can happen. Our focus is to try to do our best and win the game.”Zamalek, who are making their first return to the country since beating Tusker FC 1-0 in 2021, might have the luxury of having a home second-leg tie in their back pocket, but Gomez said making an early impact is all the more necessary.“We are approaching our opponents with a lot of respect because we understand that if we give them space and let them believe in the things they can do, they can be very strong,” he added.Babu issues rallying cry to Police fans ahead of Confederations Cup clash against ZamalekPolice coach Anthony ‘Modo’ Kimani speaking of how to counter the White Knights said: “We know that they have a few weak points and that’s what we’ll be looking to exploit in order to have an advantage tomorrow.”He however didn’t go into much detail about it.Asked how much weight being last season’s champions carries into this game, Gomez said: “Nobody can live from the past. Only museums that people pay to go in can live from the past. We can’t, we must work and conquer daily in order to stay alive and fight for important things.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8333929##Having just come off the off-season training camp, Gomez said that his team will be missing the services of defender Mahmoud El Wensh, midfielder Ahmed Hamdi, and left-back Mohamed Abdel Shafy.“We already knew the three would be missing, but the rest of the expected squad is available,” he said.Following the first-leg, both teams will meet up again in a deciding second-leg on Friday 20 September at the Cairo International Stadium.
