Al Ahly face Pyramids FC on Tuesday with the Egyptian league champions seeking maximum points before they participate in the Fifa Club World Cup.
“The game against Pyramids FC is our last match in the league and Al Ahly players seek to put on a solid performance in the match and secure a victory to cement our position at the top of the league table ahead of our journey to Qatar,” Al Ahly website reports.
“We are entering the match as league leaders with a total of 20 points from 8 games, having won six matches while the other two matches ended with a goalless draw.
“Al Ahly players want to add another three points to their tally as we are looking forward to securing our sixth straight league title and the 43rd in the club’s history.”
Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane has since named a 21-member squad to face Pyramids at 30 June Stadium in the Egyptian Premier League encounter.
Mosimane has included in the squad Mohamed El Shenawy and Badr Benoun, who missed the weekend’s match against Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC.
Pyramids have 13 points in the league this season after three wins, four draws and one loss.
The champions have the best attack in the league having scored 19 goals and conceded four goals.
Full 21-man squad for the game:
- Mohamed El Shenawy
- Ali Lotfy
- Mostafa Shobier
- Mohamed Hany
- Ahmed Beckham
- Yasser Ibrahim
- Ayman Ashraf
- Badr Benoun
- Saad Samir
- Ali Maaloul
- Hamdy Fathy
- Aliou Dieng
- Amr El Soulia
- Afsha
- Hussien El Shahaat
- Kahraba
- Taher Mohamed Taher
- Marwan Mohsen
- Mohamed Sherif
- Salah Mohsen
- Walter Bwalya