LIVE: Wadi Degla v Al Ahly | Egyptian League | DEC 25, 2017
Match Info:
K.O. at 19:00 Cairo local time (GMT+2)
Venue: Petro Spot stadium
Referee: Mohamed El-Hanafy
Defending champions Ahly are facing defensive injury crisis as they take on Wadi Degla on Monday without a natural centre-back in their squad.
Egyptian international defenders Saad Samir and Rami Rabia have been on the sidelines for several weeks with leg injuries while veteran Mohamed Naguib picked up a knock against Smouha last week and will be out of action for three weeks.
Coach Hossam El-Badry is now left with only left-back Ayman Ashraf, who has been deployed in a central defensive role over the past four games, and is still weighing his options whether to use right-back Mohamed Hani or the experienced full Ahmed Fathi to partner him in central defense.
Moreover, influential Nigerian forward Junior Ajayi has been ruled out of this game due to automatic suspension.
Wadi Degla, who conceded 24 goals in 12 games, kept a clean sheet in their past three games under El-Ashri.
However, they will face their most challenging opponents who are looking to bridge the five-point gap with leaders Ismaily, who played three games more.
