AS Vita will be out to keep their hopes of reaching the CAF Champions League knockout stages alive when they welcome Espérance Sportive de Tunis to the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa on Saturday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo giants currently sit bottom of Group C after four rounds of fixtures, having accumulated a mere three points from their allotted matches.

The 1973 champions suffered three straight defeats in Africa's premier cup competition before their 2-1 win over Ethiopian side Saint George last time out.

Les Dauphins Noirs lost to Esperance (3-1), Mamelodi Sundowns (3-1), Saint George (1-0), before Tady Etekiama's brace kept their hopes alive of achieving success on the continent.

Goals have not been a problem for Florent Ibenge's men, but rather their defence which has shipped eight goals in four games. Vita, though, are on a four game winning run on all competitions and will desperately be hoping to make it five this weekend.

In stark contrast, the Blood & Gold of Tunisia are unbeaten after four games having registered two wins and two draws.

The North Africans kicked-off their campaign with a commanding 3-1 win over AS Vita in the reverse fixture, before being held to a goalless stalemate in Addis Ababa.

Espérance then further stamped their authority with a 2-1 win at the home of the champions, Mamelodi Sundowns before being held to a 0-0 draw in Rades by the same opposition.

The Tunisian side, who currently top the league rankings in their country, have won the CAF CL on two previous occasions (1994 and 2011).

Saint George welcome the Brazilians in the Ethiopian capital at the same time.