The attacking midfielder has been sidelined for around a month due to injury and is likely to make his comeback in Thursday's game.

As expected, Al-Badri excluded quartet Ahmed Ali, Alaa Shaban, Mahmoud Tobah and Mohamed Mokhtar from his 20-man list.

Two more players should be named in the squad hours before the match.

Ismaili will face Harras Hodoud in the second semi-final match on the same day. The cup final takes place Monday at Cairo Stadium.

Ahli's squad:

Goalkeepers: Sherif Ekrami, Ahmed Adel.

Defenders: Ahmed Fathi, Sherif Abdul-Fadil, Wael Gomaa, Ahmed Al-Sayed, Sayed Moawad, Gilberto.

Midfielders: Mohamed Abou-Treika, Mohamed Barakat, Shehab Ahmed, Hossam Ashour, Abdullah Farouk, Ahmed Hassan, Mostafa Shebeita, Afrotto, Ahmed Shokri.

Strikers: Ahmed Belal, Francis Doe, Mohamed Fadl.