Time
13:00 ET Canada-USA | 20:00 CLT
Date
22 November 2021
Venue
Cairo International Stadium
Zamalek will meet NBE Club in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday.
French coach Patrice Carteron, the mastermind of Zamalek’s league success last term, is still steadying the ship, with the team maintaining a fine run that was interrupted by a stunning 5-3 loss to Ahly in the Cairo derby early this month.
They sit three points behind Ahly after four games, with their bitter foes having bagged maximum points.
NBE club have always proven a tough nut to crack since they sealing promotion to the top flight last season, and they are expected to provide a stiff test to Zamalek, given their solid defensive displays.
They lie ninth in the table with six points from four matches.
Zamalek will have to do without star Moroccan winger Achraf Bencharki, who picked up an ankle injury in the recent 2-0 victory over Ismaily, when the team needed late goals from Ahmed Zizo and Omar El-Said to claim all three points.
Experienced right-back Hazem Emam is back though after serving a four-game suspension.
