Standing defender Amr Al-Safti is suspended after collecting four yellow cards while his cover Mohamed Younes has a groin injury.

"I felt pain on Friday and it seems I won't be able to play," Younes told FilGoal.com

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الاتحاد الإنجليزي يحقق في انتقادات مدرب ليفربول لحكم مباراة سيتي لاعب أوروجواي يفي بوعده .. ويمتطي جوادا مسافة 170 كم

Standing defender Mahmoud Fathallah is available for selection and Hany Saied is likely to partner him in the heart of the defense.

Saied is a natural sweeper, but has been deployed as a holding midfielder after manager Hossam Hassan switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Saied and Fathallah are good readers of the game but both lack aggressive playing required for a center-back.

Zamalek are in the second place, two points adrift of leaders Ahli, who climbed to the summit last week.