Angolan ace Gilberto went down with severe flu while Moawad is still struggling with a groin problem, which leaves Al-Badri on the horns of a dilemma.

Veteran midfielder Ahmed Hassan, who missed the Red Devils' 1-1 draw at Ismaili last weekend, has shaken off a thigh injury and was named for Wednesday's league game.

Several youngsters were included in the squad such as Ahmed Shokri and Abdullah Farouk to fill the void left by the unavailability of a number of regular figures.

Mohamed Abou-Treika, Mohamed Barakat and Moataz Eno are yet to recuperate from respective injuries.

Ahli's squad:

Goalkeepers: Ahmed Adel – Ramzi Saleh.

Defenders: Wael Gomaa – Sherif Abdul-Fadil – Mohamed Samir – Ahmed Ali – Abdullah Farouk.

Midfielders: Ahmed Shokri – Hossam Ashour – Shehab Mohamed – Ahmed Fathi – Ahmed Hassan – Mostafa Shebeita.

Strikers: Hani Al-Egeizi – Ahmed Belal – Osama Hosni – Emad Meteb – Mohamed Fadl – Francis Doe.