Zizou returns ahead of Teungueth’s Game

CAIRO-9 April 2021: Ahmed Sayed Zizou is ready for the game against Senegal’s Teungueth in the last game of the CAF Champions League group stage.

Zizou missed Zamalek’s 2-0 win over MC Alger in Matchday 5 of the CAF Champions League group stage due to injury.

Zizou was included in the team’s squad for the game, which will be held on Saturday night at Cairo International Stadium. On the other hand, Abdullah Gomaa was ruled out of the game for injury.

Zamalek’s squad for the game consists of:

Goalkeepers:
Mahmoud Gennesh – Mohamed Abo Gabal

Defenders:
Hazem Imam- Hamza Mathlouthi – Mahmoud Alaa – Mahmoud Hamdy El Wensh – Mohamed Abdelghany – Mohamed Abdelshafy – Ahmed Fattouh

Midfielders:
Tarek Hamed – Ferjani Sassi – Eslam Gaber – Youssef Obama- Ahmed Sayed Zizou – Mahmoud Shikabala – Achraf Bencherki

Strikers:
Hamid Ahadad – Marwan Hamdy

The White Knights have to win the game and wait  for Esperance to defeat MC Alger, which is the only scenario for Zamalek to reach the quarter-finals.

Zamalek are third in the group with five points, three points behind MC Alger who come second in the group and the Algerians are the favourites to book a place in the next round.

Zamalek revived their hopes to reach the CAF Champions League quarter-finals after defeating MC Alger in Algeria 2-0.