Zamalek face Petroleum Assiut with forced line-up change

Zamalek face Petroleum Assiut on Tuesday at Borg El Arab Stadium in the seventh round of the Egyptian Premier League, fielding a revised eleven.

• Mo'tamed Gamal named Mahmoud Gihad to start in place of Ahmed Rabie, who is out with a broken nose.
• Zamalek will play a 4-3-3 formation with Chico Banza, Hossam Ashraf, and Oday Al-Dabbagh leading the attack.
• Zamalek sit third with 13 points after a 2-0 defeat to Al Ahly in last week's sixth round.
• Petroleum Assiut, 16th with five points, have recorded one win, two draws, and four losses in seven matches.