Egypt national team manager, Carlos Queiroz, has announced his 40-man preliminary AFCON squad, which saw the return of Aston Villa’s Mahmoud Trezeguet.
Egypt just ended their Arab Cup journey where they finished fourth after losing to Qatar in the third place decider.
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly), Mohamed Fawzi (Ismaily SC), Mohamed Sobhi (Pharco FC), Mohamed Abogabal (Zamalek), Mahmoud Gad (ENPPI).
Defenders: Ayman Ashraf, Akram Tawfik, Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly); Ahmed Fatouh, Mahmoud Alaa, Mahmoud Hamdy El-Wensh (Zamalek); Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Omar Kamal (Future FC); Ahmed Yassin (Bank Al Ahly); Ahmed Ramadan Beckham (Smouha SC); Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids FC); Marwan Daoud (ENPPI); Mohamed Fathallah (Ghazl El-Mahalla); Ahmed Hegazi (Ittihad Jeddah).
Midfielders: Amr El-Sulya, Hamdi Fathi, Mohamed Magdy Afsha (Al Ahly); Emam Ashour, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Mostafa Fathi (Zamalek); Abdallah El-Said, Nabil Emad ‘Dunga’, Ibrahim Adel, Ramadan Sobhi (Pyramids FC); Mohanad Lasheen (Tala’a El-Gaish); Ahmed Refaat (Future FC); Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool); Mostafa Mohamed (Galatasaray); Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (Aston Villa); Omar Marmoush (VfB Stuttgart); Ahmed Hassan Kouka (Konyaspor); Ahmed Yasser Rayan (Altay SK); Marwan Hamdi (Smouha); Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly).
Egypt were drawn in Group D of the AFCON alongside Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, and Nigeria. The Pharaohs are set to start their journey against the latter on 11 January.
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