A long list of injuries involve Egypt duo Emad Meteb and Sayed Moawad, Angola's Gilberto, Ahmed Shokri and long-term causalities Moataz Eno and Mohamed Abou-Treika.

In addition to that, Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan will sit out the Mahalla trip through suspension.

Mohamed Barakat makes his return following a three-week absence with a hamstring problem, while new signing Sherif Ekrami has yet to be fit to make his debut.

Unsettled duo Ramzi Saleh and Ahmed Belal were also named in the squad.

Ahli Squad

Goalkeepers: Ahmed Adel, Ramzi Saleh

Defenders: Wael Gomaa, Sherif Abdul-Fadil, Mohamed Samir, Ahmed Al-Sayed, Ahmed Ali, Ayman Ashraf

Midfielders: Ahmed Fathi, Abdullah Farouk, Hossam Ashour, Shehab Ahmed, Mostafa Shebeita, Mohamed Barakat.

Strikers: Mohamed Fadl, Francis Doe, Osama Hosni, Hani Al-Egeizi, Ahmed Belal.