The 29-year-old has been sidelined with a leg injury, and it is believed he will be involved again this weekend. Tau missed Al Ahly’s 2-1 defeat to Zamalek in the Cairo Derby in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday.
Mohamed El-Dawy Christo has also returned for the Club of the Century. Mohamed El-Shenawy and Aliou Dieng are among the team’s latest list of absentees.
Following this Saturday’s first leg, Al Ahly will host Mazembe in the reverse fixture next week Friday.