Pirates co-coaches Mandla Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids have driven their team to a stage where there is now a tough test of character.
Handling games of such magnitude would need a mentally strong Pirates who arrived in Libya without any players suspended.
They are, however, praying for the return of defender Olisa Ndah who limped off in their Premier Soccer League match against Chippa United and then missed last Monday’s 1-0 defeat away at TS Galaxy.
Apart from Paseka Mako who has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Pirates have no other injury worries.
They would be hoping for the availability of their key players like Libya international centre-back Ahmed El Trbi and veteran goalkeeper Muhammad Nashnoush, as well as Tunisian midfielder Ayoub Ayed who is on loan from Etoile du Sahel.
Coach Fathi Al-Jabal will also be banking on Moroccan midfielder Mohammad El Fakih who has been one of their outstanding players.
Pirates arrived in Benghazi on the backdrop of a two-match winless run on the domestic scene after drawing 0-0 against Chippa United, before losing 1-0 to TS Galaxy.
Those results came after they sneaked into the Confederation Cup semi-finals after dismissing Simba SC via a penalty shootout.
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Their opponents got past the quarter-finals after knocking out fellow Libyans Al Ittihad.
While this is the first time for Pirates and Al Ahli Tripoli will meet, it is the second time in three months the Buccaneers are in Libya in this competition.
They were edged 3-2 by Al Ittihad at the same Martyrs of February Stadium in the group stage in February.
