Hector Cuper, Head coach of the Egypt national football team, has named a strong 22-man squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifying clash against the Black Stars on the 13th of November.
The duel which is slated to be staged in Alexandria in Egypt is a make-or-break game for both sides and the Argentine trainer of the Pharoahs is keen on getting his best players available for this epic encounter.
Arsenal ace, Mohammed Elneny and Roma’s Mohammed Salah are part of the squad along with other linchpins of the Egyptians like Elmohamady of Hull City and Stoke City’s Ramadan Sobhy.
six of the 22 players are from the fold of CAF Champions League finalists Zamalek while five are from rivals Al Ahly.
Below is the 22-man squad for the Ghana game.
Goalkeepers:
Essam El Hadary (Wadi Degla) , Sherif Ekramy ( Al Ahly) , Ahmed El Shenawy (Zamalek).
Defenders:
Ahmed Hegazy (Al Ahly) , Ahmed Dwedar (Zamalek) , Ali Gabr (Zamalek) , Hamadan Tolba (El Masry) Mohamed Abdel Shafy (Ahly Jeddeh) . Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) . Omar Gaber (FC Basel) . Ahmed Fathy (Al Ahly).
Midfielders:
Abdullah Al Saied (Al Ahly) , Momen Zakryia (Al Ahly) , Ibrahim Salah (Zamalek) , Tarek Hamed (Zamalek) , Mostafa Fathy(Zamalek), Mohamed El Nneny (Arsenal), Mahmoud Hassan Trezguet (Mouscron), Ramadan Sobhy (Stoke City), Mohamed Salah (Roma), Amr Wardah (Panatelikos)
Attackers:
Basem Morsy (Zamalek), Ahmed Hassan Kouka (Braga)
