Al Ahly squad: Mohamed Hany and Emam Ashour miss Modern Sport match

Al Ahly will again be without Mohamed Hany and Emam Ashour for their Egyptian Premier League meeting with Modern Sport at Cairo International Stadium on Thursday.

The eighth-round fixture is scheduled to kick off at 17:00, with Yasser Ibrahim also absent as he continues his rehabilitation following injury.

Ahmed Reda has been left out for a second consecutive match, while four young players have been included in the squad: Mohamed Abdallah, Mohamed Raafat, Omar Moawad and Mahmoud Salah.

The full Al Ahly squad is:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Hamza Alaa.

Defenders: Yassin Marei, Achraf Dari, Ahmed Eid, Hadi Riad, Akram Tawfik, Tawfik Mohamed, Karim Fouad, Ahmed Nabiel Kouka.

Midfielders: Marwan Attia, Omar El Saai, Taher Mohamed, Hussein El Shahat, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, Omar Moawad, Mahmoud Salah.

Forwards: Soufiane Benjeddida, Monsef Bekrar, Achraf Bencharki, Ahmed Zizo, Mohamed Abdallah, Mohamed Raafat.

Al Ahly are second in the Egyptian Premier League table with 17 points, four points behind leaders Pyramids.

The Cairo club will also compete in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after being drawn in Group A.

Al Ahly will face Moroccan side Raja, Angolan club Primeiro de Agosto and Togo’s cup winners, ASKO Kara, in the group.

They secured their place in the competition’s group stage with a 4-0 victory over Ugandan side Kitara.