Back in September, former Petrojet boss Mokhtar said Masri have to show more goal menace in order to stay in contention for the Egyptian Premier League title.

Before Masri's home clash with Ismaili on Thursday, he urged his team to make the most of their scoring chances.

"I called on my player to fully concentrate on the match and not to waste clear-cut opportunities," Mokhtar told FilGoal.com.

"Our opponents are capable and the game is anticipated for sure, so we need to put in an assured display."

Masri lie seventh in league table on 13 points. Ismaili are sixth on goal difference with as many points.