Can the Congolese giants take another step towards the continental crown when they face Esperance in their semi-final first leg this weekend?
The four winners of the last four Caf Champions Leagues will contest this year’s semi-finals, where five-time champions Tout Puissant Mazembe may appear to be outsiders.
The Ravens may have completed a Confederation Cup double in 2016 and 2017, but they’re approaching two years without a domestic title, and haven’t got their hands on Africa’s biggest prize since 2015.
They were eliminated from last term’s Champions League at the quarter-final stage as they were eliminated by Angola’s Primeiro de Agosto on away goals.