CAIRO: Zamalek captain Hazem Emam was dropped from his squad for the Egyptian Cup game with Maleyet Kafr Al-Zayat on Friday.
The 32-year-old playmaker was initially named in a 20-man squad before manager Ruud Krol left him out as he failed to recover in time for the game.
Emam missed the 3-0 victory over Ismailia Electricity in the competition due to injury.
Newly-signed midfielder Mohamed Abdullah was also dropped despite being included in the initial squad.
Full-back Ahmed Ghanem is back after serving a one-match ban.
Striker Sherif Ashraf and central midfielder Ahmed Abdul-Raouf missed the game after collecting two cautions.
Youngsters Ahmed Fekri and Alaa Ali are also named in the squad.
The Squad:
Goalkeepers: Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed, Wael Ismail
Defenders: Beshir Al-Tabie, Karim Zekri, Amr Al-Safti, Ahmed Ghanem, Ahmed Hossam, Khaled Saad
Midfielders: Mohamed Aboul-Ella, Alaa Abdul-Ghani, Magdi Atwa, Ahmed Magdi, Alaa Ali, Tamer Abdul-Hamid
Strikers: Gamal Hamza, Abdul-Halim Ali, Mostafa Gaafar
