Zamalek coach Hassan Shehata has asked his players to do their best against Maghreb Fez to please the club’s fans.
The Whites travel to Morocco Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s clash with Maghreb Fez in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 clash.
Club president Mamdouh Abbas, some board members and supporters attended the last training session in Cairo on Tuesday to support the team.
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According to the club’s official website, the 64-year-old coach held a meeting with players at which he urged them to do their best and stressed his confidence in their ability.
After Tuesday’s training session, Shehata named the 20-man squad that will travel to Morocco, which included defender Hani Said and keeper Mahmoud Abdel-Rehim “Genish” who are both still recovering from injury.
Winger Mahmoud Abdel-Razek “Shikabala” returned to the squad after being omitted for the last game with Africa Sports for disciplinary reasons.
The Cairo giants will be missing the services of experienced striker Ahmed Hossam “Mido” due to a back injury, whilst Benin frontman Razak Omotoyossi and skipper Abdel Wahed El-Sayed are suspended.
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Zamalek’s 20-man squad:
Goalkeepers:�Mahmoud Abdel-Rehim “Genish”
Defenders:�Mahmoud Fathallah, Hani Saied, Mohamed Abdel-Shafy, Sabry Rahil, Omar Gaber, Ahmed Tawfik, Salah Soliman, Hazem Imam
Midfielders:�Ibrahim Salah, Eslam Awad, Nour El-Sayed, Alexis Mendomo, Mahmoud Abdel Razek �Shikabala�, Ahmed Hassan, Alaa Aly, Saied Mohamed
Strikers:�Ahmed Gaafar, Amr Zaki, Mohamed Ibrahim
