Dr. Ahmed Gaballah, the head of the medical staff for Al Ahly's first football team, reported that Mohamed Magdy Afsha experienced slight pain in his calf muscle during the match against Petrojet at the Al Salam Stadium, as part of the first round of the group stage in the Egyptian Capital Cup.
He added that the coaching staff decided to substitute the player at halftime to avoid aggravating the injury.
Al Ahly's lineup against Petrojet
Goalkeeper: Hamza Alaa
Defenders: Tawfiq Mohamed - Yassin Marai - Ashraf Dari - Ahmed Eid
Midfielders: Ali Mahmoud - Ahmed Reda - Afsha
Forwards: Hussein El Shahat - Tahr Mohamed Tahr - Sofiane Ben Jdida
On the bench: Mohamed El Shenawy, Hadi Riad, Akram Tawfiq, Omar El Saai, Ashraf Ben Sharqi, Omar Said Maawad, Karim Fouad, Mohamed Raafat, and Mohamed Abdullah.
