Zamalek will play Orlando Pirates Saturday in the third round of the CAF Champions League group stage.
Goalkeeper Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed is back on the squad after complications with the board.
Striker Ahmed Gafar and defender Mahmoud Fathallah were suspended and therefore, excluded from the squad.
“The Pirates game will be really tough as the opponents organized and include really powerful key players,” the team’s Assistant Coach Osama Nabih told the Cairo-based club’s official website Tuesday. The Pirates are currently leading Group A with one goal difference with the Leopards, both of which have four points, while Ahly and rivals Zamalek have a point each.
Zamalek Squad:
Goalkeepers: Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed, Mahmoud Abdel-Rehim ‘Gennesh’
Defenders: Mahmoud Hamdy, Saleh Soliman, Hamada Tolba, Ahmed Naser, Hani Said, Mohamed Abdel-Shafy, Ahmed Samir
Midfielders: Hazem Emam, Nour El-Sayed, Ahmed Hassan, Omar Gaber, Said Mohamed ‘Otta’, Ahmed Tawfik, Islam Awad.
Strikers: Mohamed Ibrahim, Ahmed Eid Abdel-Malek, Mahmoud Abdel-Razek ‘Shikabala’
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Poor condition of the training ground
Zamalek said they will file a complaint against Champions League opponents Orlando Pirates because of the poor condition of the training ground offered by the hosts in Johannesburg.
“Zamalek will make an official complaint to CAF against Orlando Pirates officials because of the poor standard of the training ground assigned for the team,” a club statement read.
“Zamalek officials have rejected the ground and the club was forced to look for a new training court without any reaction from the hosts to end the issue.”
