"According to the FIFA rules we must notify the players 45 days before the competition. And we notified all our foreign-based players so we could include them in the squad if we decide to," Sedki told FilGoal.com.

"We have an eye on Abdul-Aziz and he is a regular first team player at Trabzonspor. There is a chance that we could call him for the ACN,"

The Turkish club announced that they have received a message from the Egyptian FA, notifying them that the 29-year-old midfielder was selected by the national team.