TP Mazembe and Esperance want top spot in Group B

Defending champions TP Mazembe of the DR Congo and Tunisia's Esperance will playing for the top spot in Group A when they kick-off their final group games in the Champions League this weekend.

Both teams have already qualified for the semi-finals from Group A with 10 points each and the winners of this group will meet Al Ahly of Egypt in the semi-finals.

JS Kabylie won Group B and will play the runners-up from Group A.

Esperance will travel away to Dynamos in Zimbabwe on Saturday, while Mazembe will battle Entente Setif in Algeria.

Dynamos are bottom of the group with three points, while Setif have five points.

Mazembe's game will be the second in charge for former Senegal coach Lamine Ndiaye following his appointment last week.

In Group B, both Heartland and Ismaili will be playing for pride having already being eliminated.

Heartland host Kabylie, while Ismaili will also be at home to local rivals Al Ahly.

Kabylie have been very impressive in this campaign amassing 13 points from their first five games.

Six-time winners Al Ahly qualified with eight points and will hope to improve as they enter the semi-final phase.

The semi-final games take place in October with the champions of the competition being decided on the weekend of 12-14 November.

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