كتب : Omar AbdelAziz
The Ahli ace is on the mend from a twisted ankle injury, and the Egypt tactician is not ready to take any chances of risking him.
On the other hand, Shehata announced that he will use an attacking approach against the African minnows, starting with trio Ahmed Hossam 'Mido', Emad Meteb and Amr Zaki upfront.
A win would be enough for Egypt to secure a berth in next year's competition in Ghana, before they face Botswana in the final group game next month.
The African champions are currently on top of Group 2 with eight points, one point above Botswana and two ahead of Burundi.