Al Ahly sets Amr El-Gazar's ACL surgery date in Germany

Al Ahly has announced that player Amr El-Gazar will travel to Germany for surgery after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.

• El-Gazar tore his ACL during Al Ahly's league match against Al-Mokawloon, having started four matches this season.
• Team doctor Ahmed Gab Allah said he and El-Gazar will travel to Germany tomorrow, with the operation scheduled for Tuesday, September 22.
• Gab Allah said the surgery will take place in Munich under German specialist Christian Braal.
• El-Gazar is the second Al Ahly player to suffer an ACL injury this season, after defender Youssef Belamri sustained the same injury before the season began.