MC Alger is set to face Nigeria's Rangers International today at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abeokuta for the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round. The Algerian side enters the match with significant absences due to injuries affecting captain Ayoub Abdellaoui, Mohamed Benkhemassa, Ben Ahmed Kohili, and Merouane Khelif. Coach Khaled Ben Yahia has been working on tactical adjustments and may debut Jordanian striker Ali Azayzeh in this continental clash. Assistant coach Karim Dalhoum emphasized that the team focused on physical recovery and analyzing the opponent, who currently leads the Nigerian league. The match officials for this encounter are from Liberia, led by referee Washington Dolo.