CAIRO: Emad Meteb didn’t take part in Egypt s World Cup qualifier against Djibouti due to neck pain, the player said few minutes before kick-off.
I won t be able to participate as my neck hurts me. I m confident my teammates will be able to accomplish our task, Meteb told Nile Sports channel.
The Ahli striker was expected to partner with the in-form Amr Zaki upfront.
Meteb has not scored for Egypt since netting a hat-trick against Angola in an African Cup of Nations warm-up game last January.
Although he was a regular starter for Egypt during their Nations Cup triumphant campaign, he failed to impress in Ghana.
