CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat is the latest to join Ahly s casualty list as the Egypt midfielder will sit out Thursday s league game at Ittihad with a hamstring injury.
The Red Devils said that the 32-year-old midfielder sustained the injury in Wednesday s training session, forcing Hossam Al-Badri to exclude him.
Ahly have been hit with various injuries to some key players lately, including Mohamed Abou-Trika, Moataz Eno and Emad Meteb.
Defender Wael Gomaa will also miss the Alexandria trip through suspension as youngster Mohamed Samir was recalled as backup.
Out-of-favor Qatari Hussein Yasser has been included in the squad, whereas Hani Al-Egeizi has returned after a hernia problem, replacing Mohamed Talaat.
Egypt U-20 midfielder Shehab Ahmed has also been included for the first time this season.
Ahli Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ahmed Abdel-Monem, Ramzi Saleh
Defenders: Ahmed Al-Sayed, Sherif Abdel-Fadil, Mohamed Samir, Sayed Moawad, Ahmed Ali, Abdullah Farouk
Midfielders: Gilberto, Hossam Ashour, Mostafa Shebeita, Ahmed Hassan, Ahmed Fathi, Ahmed Shokri, Shehab Ahmed
Strikers: Mohamed Fadl, Osama Hosni, Hussein Yasser, Hani Al-Egeizi
