Dr. Ahmed Gaballah, Al Ahly’s head of medical staff, contacted the medical teams of Egypt’s first and second national squads to get updates on the fitness of Ahmed Said Zizo and Mohamed El-Shenawy with the first team, and Mohamed Magdy Afsha and Yassin Merai with the second team.

Injury Updates:

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  Mohamed El-Shenawy: Set to train normally today after recovering from a groin strain; he was previously rested against Uzbekistan.

  
  


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  Ahmed Said Zizo: Suffered a knee tendon injury during the match against Uzbekistan and is under monitoring.

  
  


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  Yassin Merai: Out of the friendly against Algeria due to a muscle strain; Egypt won 3-2.

  
  


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  Mohamed Magdy Afsha: To undergo medical tests to determine the severity of his injury.

  
  

Next Match:
Al Ahly faces JS Kabylie on Saturday at 6 PM at Cairo International Stadium in the CAF Champions League group stage opener.

Refereeing Crew:
The match will be officiated by a Tunisian team led by Mahrez Al-Maliki, with assistants Ayman Ismail and Marwan Saad, and Amr Al-Waseef as fourth official.

Al Ahly’s Champions League Journey:
Al Ahly advanced to the group stage after defeating Eagle Noir Burundi 2-0 on aggregate.

Group Details:
Al Ahly’s group includes JS Kabylie, Morocco’s AS FAR, and Tanzania’s Young Africans. The club aims for a strong start as they pursue another CAF Champions League title.

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