Zamalek reveal Mohamed Awad injury ahead of Arab Contractors clash

Zamalek have confirmed that goalkeeper Mohamed Awad is suffering from severe lower-back pain, just hours before the club’s Egyptian Premier League meeting with Arab Contractors.

Zamalek host Arab Contractors at Cairo International Stadium at 20:00 on Wednesday, 28 October, in the eighth round of the competition.

Zamalek’s football director Abdel Nasser Mohamed said Awad would undergo the necessary medical examinations to establish the nature of his injury and determine his condition.

The club’s head of medical staff, Mohamed Osama, has given the goalkeeper a period of rest while he recovers and waits for his condition to improve.

Zamalek will enter a closed training camp on Tuesday as they complete their preparations for the match against Arab Contractors.

The eighth round also features a meeting between Al Ahly and Modern Sport. The full list of fixtures is:

Wednesday, 28 October

Bank Al Ahly v Al Masry – 17:00, New Suez Stadium.

Zamalek v Arab Contractors – 20:00, Cairo International Stadium.

Thursday, 29 October

Modern Sport v Al Ahly – 17:00, Cairo International Stadium.

Pyramids v Wadi Degla – 20:00, Air Defence Stadium.

Friday, 30 October

Petroleum Assiut v El Gouna – 17:00, Borg El Arab Stadium.

Al Ittihad Alexandria v Tala’ea El Gaish – 20:00, Alexandria Stadium.

Al Qanah v Eastern Company Enppi – 20:00, Suez Canal Authority Stadium.

Saturday, 31 October

Abu Qair Fertilizers v Ghazl El Mahalla – 17:00, Alexandria Stadium.

Ceramica Cleopatra v ZED – 20:00, Suez Canal Authority Stadium.

Montakhab El Suez Petrojet v Smouha – 20:00, New Suez Stadium.