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Egypt squad for September World Cup qualifiers unveiled

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has unveiled his squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers to face Ethiopia and Burkina Faso.

The list includes some fresh faces and notable returns. National Bank of Egypt defender Amr El Gazzar earns his first-ever call-up.

Meanwhile, Pyramids midfielder Mohannad Lasheen returns to the fold for the first time since the Africa Cup of Nations. Al Ahly’s Marwan Attia is also back after recovering from a hernia.

Mohamed Salah headlines the attacking options alongside Mostafa Mohamed and Omar Marmoush.

Mohamed El Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Sobhy, and Abdelaziz El Balouti form the goalkeeping unit.The full Egypt squad list:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), Mohamed Sobhy (Zamalek), Abdelaziz El Balouty (National Bank).

Defenders: Rami Rabia (Al Ain, UAE), Khaled Sobhi (Al Masry), Amr El Gazzar (National Bank), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Rabia (ZED), Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry), Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids), Ahmed Nabil “Koka” (Al Ahly).

Midfielders: Hamdi Fathi (Al Wakrah, Qatar), Nabil Emad (Zamalek), Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Mahmoud Saber (ZED), Mohannad Lasheen (Pyramids), Ahmed Sayed “Zizo” (Al Ahly), Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” (Al Ahly), Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Ibrahim Adel (Al Jazira, UAE).

Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Osama Faisal (National Bank).