CAIRO: Ahli’s midfielder Mohamed Barakat has been completely ruled out of the Nations Cup as he is set to undergo a knee surgery in Germany on Jan. 14, Ahli s doctor, Ehab Ali, told FilGoal.com.
Egypt’s technical staff were considering including the 29-year old player to their Nations Cup squad following the injury of right-winger Mohsen Hindawi. But the news destroyed their hopes as the Red Devils skipper won’t be back before four weeks.
Elsewhere Ahli’s coach Manuel Jose Da Silva led Wednesday’s training session after returning from his Christmas and New Year vacation.
The Portuguese tactician will watch his players during Thursday’s training session to pick up his squad for the Cup game against Asyut Petroleum on Sunday.
