Egypt coach Hassan Shehata named a 24-man list for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Zambia on March 29th.
The African champions are set to start preparations for the crucial Group C tie, before announcing the final squad for the match next week.
Seventeen local-based players were selected on Saturday, following last week's seven-man foreign-based list.
The roster included uncapped Harras Hodoud center-half Ahmed Saied 'Ouka', while there was no place for Zamalek wizard Shikabala.
Gaish full-back Mohsen Hendawi was also a surprise inclusion, but the right-sided defender might find it difficult to make the game's squad.
Egypt Squad
Goalkeepers: Essam Al-Hadari (Sion), Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed (Zamalek), Al-Hani Soliman (Ittihad), Mohamed Sobhi (Ismaili).
Defenders: Wael Gomaa, Ahmed Al-Sayed (Ahli), Hani Saied, Mahmoud Fathallah (Zamalek), Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaili), Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (ENPPI), Mohsen Hendawi (Gaish), Ouka (Hodoud).
Midfielders: Ahmed Hassan, Ahmed Fathi, Mohamed Barakat, Mohamed Abou-Treika (Ahli), Ahmed Khairy (Ismaili), Hosni Abd-Rabou (Ahli Dubai), Mohamed Shawky (Middlesbrough).
Strikers: Ahmed Eid (Hodoud), Amr Zaki, Mido (Wigan), Emad Meteb (Ittihad Jeddah), Mohamed Zidan (Dortmund).
couple of surprises in shehata's choices: OUKA!!!!!! weird and Hendawi....he should have called up Ahmed abd el gani who has been gr8 this season and waleed soliman.......i expected him to call el sayed hamdi who has been good in the recent weeks but i still dnt rate him highly
The African champions are set to start preparations for the crucial Group C tie, before announcing the final squad for the match next week.
Seventeen local-based players were selected on Saturday, following last week's seven-man foreign-based list.
The roster included uncapped Harras Hodoud center-half Ahmed Saied 'Ouka', while there was no place for Zamalek wizard Shikabala.
Gaish full-back Mohsen Hendawi was also a surprise inclusion, but the right-sided defender might find it difficult to make the game's squad.
Egypt Squad
Goalkeepers: Essam Al-Hadari (Sion), Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed (Zamalek), Al-Hani Soliman (Ittihad), Mohamed Sobhi (Ismaili).
Defenders: Wael Gomaa, Ahmed Al-Sayed (Ahli), Hani Saied, Mahmoud Fathallah (Zamalek), Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaili), Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (ENPPI), Mohsen Hendawi (Gaish), Ouka (Hodoud).
Midfielders: Ahmed Hassan, Ahmed Fathi, Mohamed Barakat, Mohamed Abou-Treika (Ahli), Ahmed Khairy (Ismaili), Hosni Abd-Rabou (Ahli Dubai), Mohamed Shawky (Middlesbrough).
Strikers: Ahmed Eid (Hodoud), Amr Zaki, Mido (Wigan), Emad Meteb (Ittihad Jeddah), Mohamed Zidan (Dortmund).
couple of surprises in shehata's choices: OUKA!!!!!! weird and Hendawi....he should have called up Ahmed abd el gani who has been gr8 this season and waleed soliman.......i expected him to call el sayed hamdi who has been good in the recent weeks but i still dnt rate him highly
