The match between Al Ahly, managed by Moroccan coach Hussein Amouta, and Abu Qir Fertilizers has kicked off at Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday evening, as part of the fifth round of this season's Egyptian Premier League.
Al Ahly currently sits in fourth place in the Egyptian Premier League table with 10 points, having played 4 matches, winning 3 and drawing 1. The Red Devils have scored 7 goals and conceded 3.
On the other hand, Abu Qir Fertilizers is in seventeenth place with 3 points, having secured one victory and suffered three defeats. Their players have scored 1 goal while conceding 6.
Al Ahly's lineup is as follows:
- Goalkeeper: Mohamed El Shenawy.
- Defense: Akram Tawfik, Hadi Riyad, Yassin Marai, and Karim Fouad.
- Midfield: Marwan Attia, Omar El Saai, Imam Ashour, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, and Achraf Bencharki.
- Attack: Sofiane Ben Jeddai.
On the bench are: Ashraf Dari, Taher Mohamed, Ahmed Reda, Mounsef Bakar, Hussein El Shahat, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, Tawfik Mohamed, Mohamed Hani, and Mostafa Shobeir.
Abu Qir Fertilizers' lineup is as follows:
- Goalkeeper: Mahmoud Abdel Rahim "Gana."
- Defense: Ahmed Dahesh, Mohamed Ahmed "Debesh," Ahmed Awad, and Mohamed Alaa.
- Midfield: Ramez Milad, Omar Ibrahim, and Youssef Hamdi.
- Attack: Mohamed Ashraf Osha, Ali Hussein, and Mohamed Kamara.
Referee for the Al Ahly vs. Abu Qir Fertilizers match
The Referees Committee of the Egyptian Football Association has appointed international referee Mohamed El Ghazi to officiate the match, assisted by Youssef El Basati and Sherif Abdullah, with Mohamed Ayman serving as the fourth official. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be Mustafa El Shahidi, supported by Osama Abdel Latif.
Al Ahly's absences for the match
The Al Ahly squad for the match against Abu Qir Fertilizers will be missing 14 players, including: Ali Mahmoud, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Nabil Koka, Reda Slim, Ahmed Khaled Kabaka, Ahmed Eid, Omar Sayed Maawad, Mohamed Abdullah, Karim El Debis, Mohamed Raafat, Aqtai Abdullah, Mahmoud Salah, Amr El Gazzar, and Youssef Belamri.
Conversely, Imam Ashour has returned to the squad and is expected to get a chance to start against Abu Qir Fertilizers after coming on as a substitute in the last match against Al Mokawloon Al Arab, alongside several key players remaining in the coach's plans.
