'Severe intestinal infection' confines Percy Tau to bed ahead of clash with Bafana Bafana teammate Khanyisa Mayo's CR Belouizdad in Caf Champions League as Al Ahly look to topple Orlando Pirates

Al Ahly have revealed why Percy Tau missed the team's training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Egyptian football powerhouse explained that the man nicknamed the Lion of Judah was suffering from 'severe intestinal infection and stomach pains.'

However, Tau has been receiving treatment and looks set to resume training with his teammates on Friday.

"Captain Mohamed Ramadan, Al-Ahly's sports director, said that Percy Tau's absence from training during the past two days was due to a severe intestinal infection and stomach pains that confined him to bed," a club statement read.

"The player is receiving treatment and will join the team's training the day after tomorrow, Friday."

The current season has seen Tau being reduced to an impact player coming from the bench and he has started just two matches out of 10 matches across all competitions.

The former Mamelodi Sundowns star is also yet to score nor assist this term with the likes of Wessam Ali Abou, Emam Ashour and Mahmoud Kahraba being preferred ahead of him.

The most recent Al Ahly match saw Tau being introduced in stoppage time against Mexico's Pachuca and went on to play the entire extra-time in the 2024 Fifa Intercontinental Cup semi-final clash on Saturday. 

The lefty converted Al Ahly's fifth spot-kick of a penalty shootout, but the African champions succumbed to a 6-5 defeat on penalties following an enthralling 0-0 draw in Qatar.

The Bafana Bafana vice-captain will be hoping to be medically cleared to face his Bafana Bafana teammate Khanyisa Mayo's CR Belouizdad on Sunday.

The winner of this encounter will climb up to the top of the Caf Champions League Group C standings.

Orlando Pirates are currently placed at the top of the table - a point ahead of Al Ahly who have a game in hand.