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Al Ahly's Amr El-Gazar tears ACL; club seeks winter-window replacement
September 11, 2026 at 01:00 AM · Updated 35d ago
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Al Ahly announced defender Amr El-Gazar tore his anterior cruciate ligament, and the club has begun searching for a replacement for the January transfer window.
- Al Ahly confirmed El-Gazar tore his anterior cruciate ligament and inner cartilage during the 1-1 league draw with Al-Moqaweloon.
- Ahmed Gaballah, head of the club's medical staff, said El-Gazar will undergo surgery, with the date still to be determined.
- The club held a meeting of Sayed Abdelhafiz, Wael Gomaa, Essam Serag and Ahmed Abu Muslim to identify a defensive replacement.
- Ludogorets defender Hossam Abdelmegid posted a message on Instagram wishing El-Gazar a full recovery.
Latest developments
- Sep 11 — Teammate Youssef Belamri also tore his anterior cruciate ligament during pre-season training, joining El-Gazar as a first-team casualty.
- Sep 11 — This is the second time two Al Ahly first-team players have suffered ACL injuries in one season since 2022-2023, when Akram Tawfik and Karim Fouad were both affected.
- Sep 11 — Coach Ammouta is considering defensive reinforcements for the January window and may give opportunities to Yasser Marei and Ashraf Dari, noting Koka's chance came from Belamri's injury.






























