Egypt squad for September internationals drops Zamalek, Pyramids players

Hossam Hassan announced Egypt's squad for the AFCON qualifiers against Angola and South Sudan, omitting Zamalek's El-Wensh and Mohamed Ismail and Pyramids' Ahmed El-Shenawy and Youssef Obama.

• The national team entered a closed camp on Thursday after the squad list was announced Wednesday night.
• A national team source said El-Wensh and Mohamed Ismail were left out because Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Hossam Abdel-Majid, Rami Rabia and Hamdy Fathy cover the center-back role, with both able to join a future camp.
• Ali Mahmoud received a first call-up into the squad.
• Mohamed El-Shenawy, Yasser Ibrahim, Amr El-Jazar and Trezeguet missed the list through injury.
• The squad includes nine professionals, among them Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush and Barcelona youth forward Hamza Abdelkrim.
• Egypt plays in AFCON qualifiers Group Two alongside Angola, Malawi and South Sudan.
• Mahdi Suleiman and full-back Ahmed Fattouh were named in the squad, joining Egypt's camp for the Angola and South Sudan qualifiers.
• Egypt play Angola on Friday, September 25 at 10:00 PM at Cairo International Stadium in their opening AFCON Group Two qualifier.
• The match will be broadcast live on ON Sport via free terrestrial transmission to audiences in Egypt.
• Egypt held its first training session at the National Teams Center with ten players, the rest of the squad joining gradually.