كتب : Omar AbdelAziz
Striker Meteb sustained a hamstring injury against Algeria and was almost certain to miss the game, but still has slight hope of making it.
Supersub Mohamed Nagi 'Geddo' is on stand-by to make his first CAN start.
On the other hand, full-back Moawad is struggling with a muscle problem and could be replaced by Mohamed Abdul-Shafi.
Ahmed Fathi is set to step in for Mahmoud Fathallah at the heart of defense, while Hossam Ghaly will join Ahmed Hassan and Hosni Abd-Rabou in midfield.
Egypt Line-Up
Al-Hadari- Saied, Gomaa, Fathi- Moawad (Abdul-Shafi), Al-Muhammadi- Abd-Rabou, Hassan, Ghaly- Zidan, Meteb (Geddo).