CAIRO: Ahly captain Shadi Mohamed and Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Abdel-Monsef were dropped from Egypt s squad for the World Cup qualifier against DR Congo on Sept. 7.
Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has also eliminated ENPPI striker Ahmed Raouf and Ahly s Sayed Moawad and Hossam Ashour from the selection.
The five players were included in the team that lost 4-1 to Sudan in a friendly in August.
Shehata introduced six new players with Ismaili s Mohamed Sobhi and Mohamed “Hommos Soliman making their international comeback alongside Ahly defender Ahmed Al-Sayed and Ghazl Mahalla s Mohsen Hendawi.
Ittihad s young keeper Al-Hani Soliman and Masri left-winger Ahmed Shedid will also get the chance to deputize for Egypt in Kinshasa.
Egypt s Full squad to face DR Congo:
Goalkeepers: Essam Al-Hadari (FC Sion – Switzerland), Amir Abdel-Hamid (Ahly), Al-Hani Soliman (Ittihad).
Defenders: Hani Saied, Mahmoud Fathallah (Zamalek), Wael Gomaa, Ahmed Al-Sayed (Ahly), Mohsen Hendawi (Ghazl Mahalla), Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaili), Ahmed Shedid (Masri), Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (ENPPI).
Midfielders: Ahmed Hassan, Mohamed Abou-Trika (Ahly), Hosni Abd-Rabou (Ahly Dubai), Ahmed Shaaban (Petrojet), Ahmed Eid (Harras Al-Hodoud), Mohamed “Hommos Soliman (Ismaili).
Strikers: Amr Zaki (Wigan Athletic), Ahmed “Mido Hossam (Middlesbrough), Emad Meteb (Ittihad Jeddah), Mohamed Fadl (Ismaili).
