Al Ahly names 25-man derby squad without six players

Al Ahly has announced a 25-player squad for Sunday's Egyptian Premier League derby against Zamalek, missing six players including injured defenders Amr El-Gazar and Yasser Ibrahim.

• Al Ahly meets Zamalek on Sunday at Cairo International Stadium in the sixth round of the Egyptian Premier League.
• Coach Hussein Amouta's squad excludes injured defenders Amr El-Gazar and Yasser Ibrahim, plus Ahmed Khaled, Omar Sayed Maawad, Mahmoud Salah, and Ahmed Eid.
• Wael Gomaa said Yasser Ibrahim was ruled out after team doctor Ahmed Gab Allah reported he needs more recovery time from an ankle ligament injury.
• Ahmed Nabil Koka's participation remains undecided, with his squad place to be confirmed later.
• Angolan forward Chico Banza joined Zamalek's first-team camp, completing the arrival of all the club's foreign players ahead of Sunday's derby.
• A club source said the technical staff is finalising preparations and making its final selection choices before the match.
• Al Ahly ruled Ahmed Nabil Koka out of the Zamalek derby due to fitness concerns, ending doubt over his participation.
• Karim El Debes was also excluded from the squad, sidelined with a hamstring strain.
• Moroccan forward Reda Slim was dropped from the named derby squad for technical reasons.