Al Masry name squad for Egypt Capital Cup clash with Suez Petrojet

Al Masry head coach Nabil El Kouki has announced his squad for Wednesday’s Egypt Capital Cup meeting with Suez Petrojet, with five players missing from his first selection since taking charge of the club.

The Group Four fixture will be played at New Suez Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00.

The match is El Kouki’s first since he was appointed Al Masry manager as the successor to Ahmed Sami. Salah Mohsen, Mohamed El Shamy, Monzer Tamin, Mostafa Zidan and Mohamed Hamdy are all absent from the squad.

El Kouki’s selection is:

Goalkeepers: Essam Tharwat, Mohamed Seiha, Ahmed Wahb

Defenders: Karim El Iraqi, Baher El Mohamady, Abdel Wahab Nader, Mohamed Hashem, Khaled Sobhy, Mostafa El Ash, Amr El Saadawy, Mohamed Shokry

Midfielders: Mohamed Makhlouf, Ahmed El Qaroumi, Yassin El Mallah, Youssef El Gohary, Abdel Rahim Deghmoum, Ameed Sawafteh, Mostafa Abu El Kheir, Abdullah El Zayany

Forwards: Ali Soliman, Ahmed Sharaf, Karim Bambou

Al Masry began their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ceramica Cleopatra.

Suez Petrojet will play their first match in the competition after receiving a bye in the opening round.

The two sides are in Group Four alongside Ceramica Cleopatra, Ghazl El Mahalla and Abu Qir Fertilizers.