The continued absence of Imam Ashour, the midfielder for Al Ahly, has sparked widespread debate in recent days. He has been excluded from coach Hussein Ammouta's plans for three consecutive matches: against Ugandan Kitarra in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup Round of 32, against Modern Sport in the Egyptian League, and against المقاولون العرب in the Cairo Cup.
As questions mounted regarding the reasons for Imam Ashour's absence, Al Ahly clarified the situation with an official statement. The club confirmed that he is participating in team training regularly and is not injured, stating that his exclusion from matches is due to technical reasons.
Imam Ashour's Statistics with Al Ahly This Season
Statistics regarding Imam Ashour's participation with Al Ahly during the current 2026-2027 season show that he has not delivered the expected attacking performance. He has played in 4 matches for a total of 242 minutes, starting 3 matches and coming on as a substitute in one, with an average rating of 6.78.
Imam Ashour has not scored or assisted any goals during his appearances with Al Ahly this season, and he has not taken any shots on target, despite a total of 5 attempts, 4 of which were off target, while the opponents' defense blocked one shot.
In terms of playmaking, Imam Ashour created 3 key chances and completed 80 accurate passes out of 105 attempts, achieving a passing accuracy of 76.2%. He also made 4 successful long passes out of 6 attempts.
Imam Ashour touched the ball 147 times, lost possession on 40 occasions, won 13 ground duels out of 19, and won 1 aerial duel out of 2 attempts, in addition to making 4 defensive contributions and 7 interceptions.
