The duels between Esperance and CSS have always delighted spectators. Their open game and the fact that they are the only two representatives still in contention in African competitions reinforce our expectations. EST is a few steps from its 31e title.
Esperance Sportive de Tunis is the virtual champion of the current edition (2020-2021) thanks to its clear lead of nine points (and one game less) compared to its runner-up ESS.
His five remaining matches in Ligue 1 do not normally reserve any “coup de theater” likely to deprive him of his fifth title in a row and the thirty-first in its history.
This afternoon, there will still be a pitfall that the “Blood and Gold” are determined to overcome without leaving any feathers: the CSS in Radès. A very promising classico with regard to the enthusiasm and the rage to defeat of the two protagonists. Especially with the good morale of the CSS which qualified for the quarter-finals of CAF. The “Black and White” want to pull off a big blow against Hope in order to send a strong message to their African rivals.
For its part, Esperance intends to take its revenge on the CSS which beat it in the first leg in Sfax (2-0). These elements will be enough to promise an enticing plateau in this month of Lent.
El Houni and Meziane
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On the Parc B side, everyone attaches importance to this new duel with the CSS, and no one wants Esperance to stumble once again in front of the second representative of Tunisian football on the African scene.
The conditions are favorable for the proteges of Mouine Chaâbani in order to achieve their objective at the expense of the CSS.
First, there is the fact that Esperance was entitled to a week of respite after their last match against JSK played last Sunday. What has become very rare for a long time.
In addition, Mouîne Chaâbani will have the opportunity to use all his workforce in the great days after the recovery of Algerian Elyès Chetti.
The latter, absent for the last three weeks due to a muscle injury, has trained with the group and he will resume his place on the left flank of the defense.
Ghaïlane Chaâlali, Hamdi Nagguez and all those who have skipped a match or two will be available to the “blood and gold” helmsman shortly.
Only Hamdou El-Houni, who suffers from a slight injury may not be part of the game. To compensate for his possible absence, Chaâbani will count on the services of the other Algerian: Abderrahmen Meziane who is only waiting for such a challenge to shine. Moreover, this player who has all the qualities of a great winger of overflow, in particular the speed, seems to be hit by bad luck because he still can not really convince. Perhaps this opportunity will be favorable to him.
In addition, we will continue to wonder whether the fate of Farouk Ben Mustapha who, once again, will be placed on the substitute bench, in particular with the clear regain of form displayed by Moez Ben Chérifia.
Thus, the probable formation would be as follows: Ben Cherifia, Nagguez, Chetti, Yaâcoubi, Badrane, Ben Romdhane, Benguith, Badri, Meziane, Abdel Basset and Khénissi.
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