CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq was set to return to action on Monday after serving a six-month suspension.
He will feature for Zamalek s youth team against Harras Al Hodoud, ending his lengthy layoff.
The court of arbitration for Sports banned the 22-year-old midfielder and fined him ?990,000 for making an illegitimate move from Greek side PAOK to Zamalek in January 2007.
Shikabala is set to make his first-team comeback against Arab contractors in the Egyptian League on Nov. 7.
The Cairo-based side called on the world governing body FIFA to allow him to play on Sunday, the last day of his suspension, but their request was turned down.
Last Sunday, Zamalek slumped to a humiliating 3-1 loss to Olympic in the Egyptian League.
