The Egypt keeper is suffering from backache and will need to rest for a while to recover.

"Al-Hadari got backache during training, and thus couldn't make the squad for Wednesday's game," Ismaili chief medic Magdi Al-Baz told FilGoal.com.

Mohamed Sobhi, who plays second fiddle to Al-Hadari, is expected to make his first competitive appearance this season to fill the void between the sticks.

Sobhi used to be Ismaili's first-choice custodian over the past years, but he lost his regular spot after Al-Hadari was landed at the coastal club last summer.

Dervishes' defender Abdullah Al-Shahat was also ruled out of the league game with a hamstring tear, which he sustained against Ahli last weekend.