Holders Pyramids FC will be without key trio, Ramadan Sobhi, Osama Galal and Mostafa Fathi for their CAF Champions League matchday one clash with Rivers United.
The three players will miss Saturdays encounter slated for the 30 June Stadium, Cairo due to injury.
Head coach, Krunoslav Jurcic can, however, count on the likes of goalkeeper Ahmed El-Shenawy, Walid El Karti and striker Fiston Mayele to help his team secure maximum points in the game.