CAIRO: Error-prone keeper Amir Abdel-Hamid has been included in Ahly s squad for the CAF Confederation Cup game at Angola s Santos on Sunday.
Abdul-Hamid hasn t been named in the Red Devils squad since the 2-2 draw with Petrojet in the Egyptian Premier League on Feb. 22.
The 30-year-old, who became Ahly s regular goalie for a while after Essam Al-Hadari s notorious move to Sion, took incessant swipes for his recurring blunders throughout the season.
Abdel-Hamid got injured and put in another lackluster performance in the draw with the Petroleum side, and hasn t featured for the Cairo giants ever since.
Meanwhile, Ramzi Saleh, who was also picked for the Santos visit, has been regularly standing between the sticks for almost three months, and he was by far more consistent than Abdel-Hamid.
Sayed Mowad, Wael Gomaa and Mohamed Abou-Trika will miss the trip to Angola.
The influential trio is taking part in Egypt s preparatory camp ahead of the Pharaohs friendly with Oman and World Cup qualifier against Algeria.
Frontline duo Hani Al-Egeizi and Ahmed Hassan Farag were both chosen in the 18-man list that only includes three defenders.
Ahly are widely expected to ease to the Confederation Cup quarter-finals, given that they battered minnows Santos 3-0 in the first leg.
The game is going to mark Manuel Jose s successful stint at Ahly, as he s going to take charge of the Angolan national team starting next month.
Squad:
Goalkeeper: Amir Abdel-Hamid, Ramzi Saleh, Ahmed Adel
Defenders: Shady Mohamed, Ahmed Al-Sayed, Mohamed Samir
Midfielders: Gilberto, Ahmed Fathi, Ahmed Sedik, Ahmed Ali, Hossam Ashour, Moataz Eno, Ahmed Hassan
Strikers: Hani Al-Egeizi, Ahmed Hassan Farag, Ahmed Belal, Osama Hosni, Flavio
