Mohamed Abdel Monem set to miss Egypt’s November qualifiers after injury

Mohamed Abdel Monem is expected to be ruled out of Egypt’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches after suffering an injury while playing for Nice against Angers.

The defender will still join Egypt’s training camp in order to undergo a medical examination in Egypt before his withdrawal is formally announced.

An Egyptian Football Association source told FilGoal.com: “After the first training session, Ali Maher and the medical staff agreed that Mohamed Abdel Monem should join the camp for a medical examination before the official announcement of his exclusion because of the injury.”

The source added: “The report received from Nice states that Abdel Monem will be absent for nearly two weeks, but he will undergo the medical examination in Egypt.”

Omar Fayed has been added to the Egypt squad in place of Abdel Monem.

Egypt’s squad is:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mehdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), Mohamed Alaa (Ceramica Cleopatra).

Defenders: Mahmoud Hamdy “El Wensh” (Zamalek), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Bulgarian club Ludogorets), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Mohamed Abdel Monem (Nice), Mahmoud Marei (Pyramids), Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), كريم حافظ (Pyramids), Ahmed Fattouh (Zamalek), Tarek Alaa (Zed).

Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Mohand Lasheen (Pyramids), Mahmoud Saber (Pyramids), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Nasser Maher (Pyramids), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” (Al-Riyadh), Ahmed Sayed “Zizo” (Al Ahly), Haitham Hassan (Celtic).

Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor), Omar Marmoush (Tottenham), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona), Mahmoud Mamdouh (Modern Sport).

Egypt will face Malawi on 13 and 17 November in the third and fourth rounds of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations.

The teams are in Group B alongside Angola and South Sudan. Egypt lead the group with four points, ahead of Angola on goal difference. Malawi are third with three points, while South Sudan are bottom without a point.

Egypt began the campaign with a goalless draw against Angola in Cairo before recording a 5-0 away victory over South Sudan.