The Egypt defender dislocated his shoulder ahead of the recent World Cup qualifier in Rwanda and has been ruled out ever since.

"Fathallah should train with his teammates by mid-October. He will train alone until he fully recovers from injury," Al-Monayeri told Zamalek's official site.

Fathallah is Zamalek's joint top scorer with two goals, courtesy of crucial strikes against ENPPI and Arab Contractors.