Al Masry start North African attacking trio against Al Qanah

Al Masry head coach Ahmed Sami has selected a three-man North African attack for his side’s Egyptian Premier League match against Al Qanah.

Moroccan forward Abdullah Al-Zayani starts alongside Algerian pair Munther Tameen and Abdelrahim Daghmoum in the sixth-round fixture.

Salah Mohsen and Ali Soliman are among the substitutes for Al Masry.

The starting line-up is:

Goalkeeper: Mahmoud Hamdy

Defenders: Karim El Iraqi, Baher El Mohamady, Mohamed Hashem, Mohamed Shokry

Midfielders: Hassan Ali, Hussein Faisal, Mohamed Makhlouf

Forwards: Abdullah Al-Zayani, Munther Tameen, Abdelrahim Daghmoum

The substitutes are: Essam Tharwat, Mohamed El Shamy, Salah Mohsen, Mostafa El Ash, Mahmoud Hamada, Kheir Eldin Tawal, Youssef El Gohary, Ali Soliman and Ahmed El Koratty.

Al Qanah and Al Masry occupy 11th and 12th place respectively, with both clubs having six points.

Al Masry have lost their past three league matches this season.

Al Qanah have suffered one defeat in the competition, against ZED in their most recent match before the international break.