"Both players have finished the medical part and now are going through another program to improve their match fitness," Ismaili's assistant coach Ahmed Kenawi told FilGoal.com.

"They are working really hard to be able to participate in the African game (on 18 March).

"We might play them in Sunday's friendly against MCRD."

The Dervishes have another sidelined defender in Ibrahim Yehia, while Ali Gabr was recently called up to Egypt U-20.