The 18-man squad includes another uncapped player as ENPPI’s Abdul-Aziz Tawfik will start on the bench.

Shikabala is set to play his first game for the Pharaohs since June 12, 2007.

Egypt’s lineup:

Essam Al-Hadari – Mahmoud Fathallah, Wael Gomaa, Hani Saied, Ahmed Al-Saied, Ahmed Samir Farag – Ahmed Hassan, Hosni Abd-Rabou, Hossam Ghaly – Amr Zaki, Emad Meteb.

Substitutes: Mohamed Abdul-Monsef, Amir Azmi Megahed, Mohamed Fadl, Ahmed Eid Abdul-Malek, Shikabala, Abdul-Aziz Tawfik.