Abdel Nasser Zidan: Amouta’s Promise to El Shenawy Has Ended.. Shobier to Return Against Zamalek 🧤🔥
Sports presenter Abdel Nasser Zidan revealed new details about Al Ahly’s goalkeeping situation in the coming period, explaining what took place between Moroccan head coach Hussein Amouta and Mohamed El Shenawy regarding the goalkeeper’s playing opportunities in recent matches.
Zidan said Amouta had given Mohamed El Shenawy a promise at the beginning of the season that he would start against Al Mokawloon Al Arab and Abu Qir Fertilizers before joining the Egypt national team camp.
Amouta Kept His Promise to Mohamed El Shenawy
Speaking on the “Stad Masr” program broadcast on Modern MTI, Abdel Nasser Zidan explained that Mohamed El Shenawy was keen to play for Al Ahly before joining the Egypt national team, particularly because his involvement with the Pharaohs was linked to regular appearances for his club.
Zidan said: “Hussein Amouta gave Mohamed El Shenawy a promise at the beginning of the season that he would play against Al Mokawloon Al Arab and Abu Qir Fertilizers before the national team camp.”
He added that the head coach fulfilled that promise, with Mohamed El Shenawy starting both matches against Al Mokawloon Al Arab and Abu Qir Fertilizers, giving him the playing opportunity that had been agreed upon before joining the national team.
As a result, El Shenawy completed the agreed period of participation before the coaching staff moved into the next stage of its goalkeeping calculations.
Shobier Expected to Return Against Zamalek
Abdel Nasser Zidan also indicated that the next stage could see Mostafa Shobier return to goal for Al Ahly, explaining that the young goalkeeper is expected to return to the lineup starting with the match against Zamalek scheduled for October 11, according to his comments.
The situation comes amid a rotation approach between the two goalkeepers, with both players receiving opportunities to remain technically and physically ready throughout the season.
The Zamalek clash is one of the most important fixtures of the season, which places additional attention on the goalkeeping position, particularly with two experienced options competing for the starting role.
No Goalkeeping Crisis at Al Ahly
Zidan stressed that there is no crisis or disagreement among the parties involved in Al Ahly’s goalkeeping situation, explaining that the competition is a natural result of two goalkeepers seeking regular playing time.
He said: “There is no crisis between the parties, but the desire of both goalkeepers to play puts the coaching staff in a constant process of calculations regarding this position.”
Al Ahly’s coaching staff has more than one option in goal, requiring careful management of playing time to maintain the goalkeepers’ readiness and make use of each player according to the circumstances of individual matches.
As the international break approaches and league action prepares to resume, Al Ahly fans will be watching the final decision over the goalkeeper in upcoming matches, particularly amid reports that Mostafa Shobier could return against Zamalek in the October 11 derby. 🏆🔴
