The energetic midfielder will give Zamalek a perfectly-timed boost by returning to action on Friday after a lengthy lay-off.

Zamalek deeply suffered from the absence of Abdul-Ghani as Ahmed Magdi and Tamer Abdul-Hamid failed to impress in the heart of the team’s midfield.

Mohamed Aboul-Ella has been also named after ending a dispute over the team’s skipper armband.

Defenders Amr Al-Safti and Karim Zekri have returned to the squad to compensate for the absence of Mahmoud Fathallah and Wissem El-Abdi, who are away on international duty.

Hazem Emam and Abdul-Hamid will miss the match through injuries while Ahmed Ghanem won’t feature due to suspension.

Right-back Ahmed Hossam sustained a minor knock. He is set to undergo scans later on Thursday to determine whether he will be available or not.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers: Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed, Wael Ismail ‘Zenga’

Defenders: Beshir Al-Tabie, Amr Al-Safti, Karim Zekri, Yamen Ben Zekri, Khaled Saad, Mohamed Ibrahim

Midfielders: Mohamed Aboul-Ella, Ahmed Abdul-Raouf, Ahmed Magdi, Alaa Abdul-Ghani, Magdi Attwa

Strikers: Sherif Ashraf, Abdul-Halim Ali, Mostafa Gaafar, Gamal Hamza