The African champions are set to start preparations for the crucial Group C tie, before announcing the final squad for the match next week.

Seventeen local-based players were selected on Saturday, following last week's seven-man foreign-based list.

The roster included uncapped Harras Hodoud center-half Ahmed Saied 'Ouka', while there was no place for Zamalek wizard Shikabala.

Gaish full-back Mohsen Hendawi was also a surprise inclusion, but the right-sided defender might find it difficult to make the game's squad.

Egypt Squad

Goalkeepers: Essam Al-Hadari (Sion), Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed (Zamalek), Al-Hani Soliman (Ittihad), Mohamed Sobhi (Ismaili).

Defenders: Wael Gomaa, Ahmed Al-Sayed (Ahli), Hani Saied, Mahmoud Fathallah (Zamalek), Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaili), Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (ENPPI), Mohsen Hendawi (Gaish), Ouka (Hodoud).

Midfielders: Ahmed Hassan, Ahmed Fathi, Mohamed Barakat, Mohamed Abou-Treika (Ahli), Ahmed Khairy (Ismaili), Hosni Abd-Rabou (Ahli Dubai), Mohamed Shawky (Middlesbrough).

Strikers: Ahmed Eid (Hodoud), Amr Zaki, Mido (Wigan), Emad Meteb (Ittihad Jeddah), Mohamed Zidan (Dortmund).