Egypt’s assistant coach, Shawky Gharib, announced that the team’s midfield will be boosted by Mahmoud Abdel-Razek �Shikabala� and Hossam Ghaly. The duo are fit to join Monday�s training session amid preparations for Tuesday’s game against Burundi in the Nile Basin friendly tournament.
�We are testing our players in the ongoing Nile Basin tournament to select the best players at the end of the championship,� Gharib said after the 1-0 victory over Uganda on Saturday.
�Shikabala and Ghaly are fit to join the team in Burundi’s game,� he confirmed.
Zamalek forward Shikabala missed the previous game due to a foot injury he picked up during the pharaohs� 5-1 win over Tanzania.
Ahly captain Ghaly had suffered a muscle injury during training that kept him out of the Uganda game.
Egypt lead Group A with 6 points after defeating Tanzania 5-1 and Uganda 1-0.
