Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has been forced to rule out Tottenham striker Ahmed ‘Mido’ Hossam for Egypt’s MTN Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritania.

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Mido has been ruled out of action for ten days after he sustained an ankle injury during his side's 3-1 Premiership victory over Watford.


Shehata named a 23-man squad for the match and called up Al Ahly skipper Shady Mohamed for the first time since 2003.


Tersana’s uncapped goalkeeper Ahmed Saad received his first call while five European-based players were included in the selection.
The Pharaohs are on top of Group Two with four points, one ahead of Mauritania and Burundi, who lie second and third respectively.


Egypt Squad:


Goalkeepers: Essam Al Hadary (Ahly), Abdulwahed Al Sayed (Zamalek), Ahmed Saad (Tersana)


Defenders: Shady Mohamed (Al Ahly), Amir Azmi (Al-Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Hani Saied (Ismaily), Mahmoud Fathallah (Ghazl Mahalla), Ibrahim Said (Rizespor, Turkey)


Midfielders: Hosni Abd Rabou, Sayed Moawad, Mohamed Soliman, Omar Gamal (all Ismaily), Abdul-Salam Nagah (Haras El-Hodood), Farag Shalabi (ENPPI), Hossam Ghaly (Tottenham Hotspur, England), Ahmed Fathi (Sheffield United, England), Ahmed Hassan (Anderlecht, Belgium), Mohamed Shawki (Al Ahly)


Strikers: Emad Moteab (Al Ahly), Amr Zaki (Zamalek), Mohamed Mohsen Abougreisha (Ismaily), Ahmed Eid (Harras Al-Hodoud), Mohamed Zidan (Mainz, Germany)




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