Al-Ahly don set dia starting line-up for di Egyptian Premier League opener against El Sharkia Enppi, and e get some big surprise wey don make fans dey talk.
Di match go happun dis Sunday evening at Cairo International Stadium, kick-off time na 8pm. Di two teams don prepare well, but Al-Ahly coach Hossein Ammouta don choose im players with style wey nobody expect.
Moroccan striker Sofiane Bengdiddah go sit down for bench, same as veteran goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy. Instead, Ammouta don give Algeria’s Bekrar starting role, with Karim Fouad for left-back and Ahmed Mostafa “Zizo” for midfield. Fans dey wonder why Bengdiddah no dey start, but di coach don make im decision.
Al-Ahly line-up for dis match na: Goalkeeper Mostafa Shobier; defence get Karim Fouad, Amr El Gazzar, Hadi Riad, and Mohamed Hany. For midfield, Ahmed Nabil Koka, Marwan Attia, and Ahmed Mostafa “Zizo” go dey. Attack get Achraf Bencharki, Bekrar, and Taher Mohamed Taher.
On di bench, dem get Mohamed El Shenawy, Yasser Ibrahim, Sofiane Bengdiddah, Akram Tawfik, Hussein El Shahat, Mohamed Magdy “Afsha”, Ali Mahmoud, Aktay Abdallah, and Karim El Debies. Plenty options for Ammouta if e need change.
For di other side, El Sharkia Enppi coach Mohamed Barakat don also name im own starting eleven. And e include one former Al-Ahly star, Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba”, wey go play against im old club. E go be interesting to see how e go take perform.
El Sharkia Enppi line-up na: Goalkeeper Abdel Rahman Samir; defence get Hazem Temsah, Seif El Khashab, Ahmed Kaloucha, and Mohamed Hamdy; midfield get Ahmed Ismail, Mohamed Essam, and Ali Ehab; attack get Ahmed Nader Hawash, Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba”, and Emad Mihoub.
Before di match, di Referees Committee of Egyptian Football Association don announce di officials. Mahmoud Nagy go be main referee, Samir Jamal and Mohamed Magdy Suleiman go assist am. Hicham Al-Qadi na fourth official, while Khaled Gamal El-Ghandour go handle VAR, plus Mr. Shaaban as assistant VAR referee.
Al-Ahly wan start di campaign with three points, especially after dem lose di league title last season. E go be tough battle but dem get strong squad.
Di match go show for On Sport channel, so plenty football fans go dey watch. Also, oda matches dey happun same day for Europe, but dis one na di main talk for Egypt.
