⚽ Al Ahly Return to Training After Four-Day Break
Al Ahly’s first-team squad have returned to training at Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium after receiving a four-day break during the current international window.
The coaching staff will use the break to work on the players’ physical and technical readiness while also giving several squad members opportunities to feature in friendly matches before official competition resumes.
🏆 Al Hilal Libya to Provide First Friendly Test
Wail Gomaa, Al Ahly’s football director, confirmed that the team will play two friendly matches during the international break.
The first game is scheduled against Al Hilal Libya on September 30, giving the coaching staff an opportunity to maintain match fitness and assess several players.
🔥 Misr Elmaqasah to Face Al Ahly on October 3
Al Ahly will then take on Misr Elmaqasah on October 3 in their second friendly during the international break.
The two games are expected to provide opportunities to test tactical ideas, assess the physical condition of the squad and give playing time to players who may not have featured regularly in recent official matches.
🧤 Al Ahly Use Break to Prepare the Squad
The coaching staff had previously granted the players four days of rest before returning to training, with the squad now continuing its preparation program.
The break also gives the team an opportunity to address weaknesses from previous matches, improve coordination between the players and help returning or less-used members of the squad regain their rhythm.
📢 Dunga Not Currently in Al Ahly’s Plans
In terms of transfers, a source inside Al Ahly’s football department has clarified reports linking the club with Nabil Emad Dunga, currently playing for Saudi side Al-Najma, ahead of the January transfer window.
The source confirmed that Dunga’s name had been presented to Al Ahly officials by several player agents as part of attempts to market him to the club.
❌ No Technical Recommendation for Nabil Emad Dunga
The source stressed that Dunga is not currently among the technical recommendations made by the coaching staff and that neither the head coach nor the football department has requested his signing for the January window.
The source said: “Dunga is repeatedly offered to Al Ahly by some agents, but he has not been recommended by the head coach or the football department, so he is outside the club’s plans at the moment.”
As a result, there are currently no official moves by Al Ahly to sign the Saudi-based midfielder, while the club continues to assess its actual needs ahead of January.
⭐ Al Ahly to Define January Transfer Priorities
Al Ahly officials are continuing to evaluate which positions require reinforcement based on the coaching staff’s assessment and the needs of the squad.
The club will also use the current international break to prepare the team through the two scheduled friendly matches against Al Hilal Libya and Misr Elmaqasah before returning to official competition.
