CAIRO: Ahly forward Mohamed Abou-Trika joined his team’s Monday training straight after featuring in Egypt’s 4-0 over Djibouti in Sunday’s African World Cup qualifier.
The Red Devils’ official website said that the club’s coaching staff decided that Abou-Trika should take part in a Monday light training session as part of the team’s preparations for the Enyimba game on Oct. 18.
Abou-Trika, Wael Gomaa and goal keeper Amir Abdel-Hamid all joined the training on Monday after the pair’s participation against Djibouti.
Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan was the only international player allowed to skip Monday’s training after facing Djibouti.
While Abou-Trika and Hassan scored in Egypt’s win, Gomaa played the whole match and Abdel-Hamid came on as a second half substitute.
Meanwhile, midfielder Mohamed Barakat is set to come back from a knee strain injury after Ehab Ali, the club s doctor, approved his return to the field.