Al Ahly head coach Ricardo Soares has named his squad for their Egypt Cup quarter-final clash against Misr El-Makkasa on Sunday, 14 August. Photo: Twitter @AlAhly
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Al Ahly head coach Ricardo Soares has named his squad for their Egypt Cup quarter-final clash against Misr El-Makkasa on Sunday, 14 August.
Al Ahly head coach Ricardo Soares has named his squad for their Egypt Cup quarter-final clash against Misr El-Makkasa on Sunday, 14 August. Photo: Twitter @AlAhly
Al Ahly head coach Ricardo Soares has named his squad – and starting XI – for their Egypt Cup quarter-final clash against Misr El-Makkasa on Sunday, 14 August.
Kick-off is at 20:00 (SA time).
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Club president Mahmoud El-Khatib had released a statement declaring their withdrawal from the Egypt Cup due to their frustration with the officiating.
He also revealed that Al Ahly will play their remaining league games with youth players as senior players are set to get rested for the new season.
However, Al Ahly have made a U-turn on their decision and will continue their journey in the Egypt Cup this season.
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A win over second-division side Al Masry Alloum back in June cemented Al Ahly’s place in the Egypt Cup quarter-finals against Misr El-Makkasa.
Ahead of the clash, Soares has made a change in his squad leaving out South Africa international Percy Tau who came on as a substitute in Al Ahly’s last two league matches.
The Portuguese manager has also excluded a number of senior players who are also set to miss out on the clash as they are rested for the new season.
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Full Al Ahly squad:
Goalkeepers: Ali Lotfy, Mostafa Shobeir, Hamza Alaa
Defenders: Mahmoud Metwally, Ramy Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Karim Fouad, Ahmed Sayed Abdelnaby, Mohamed Ashraf Bakry, Mohamed Khalifa Nousair, Mohamed Hany
Midfielders: Aliou Dieng, Mohamed Ahmed Sharkia, Mido Nabil, Mohamed Fakhry, Luis Miquissone, Ziad Tarek, Mohamed Mahmoud
Forwards: Hossam Hassan, Ahmed Sayed Gharib, Salah Mohsen
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