“He has a minor problem and we’ll see on Friday whether he can play or not,” Zamalek doctor Mostafa Al-Monayeri told FilGoal.com.

Should the current Egypt number one fail to make the match squad, youth team goalkeeper Mostafa Abdul-Sattar could step in to take his place in the first-round return-leg game.

Zamalek will already be without Mohamed Aoudia, Hazem Emam and Ahmed Tawfik due to respective injuries.

Meanwhile, U-21 striker Mohamed Mohsen has been promoted to train with the first team this week.

Mohsen, 21, joined Zamalek this winter from fourth-division Shooting Club and is considered a hot prospect for the future.