Thursday 22/January/2026 – 05:01 AM
Motamed Gamal, the technical director of the club’s first football team, refuses ZamalekThe idea of venturing into fielding Kenyan right-back Baron Ochieng in the starting lineup during the team’s next match against Al-Masry Club of Port Said, in the third round of the group stage of the African Confederation Cup, in light of the expected absence of Omar Gaber due to injury.
Motamed Gamal refuses to rely on Baron Ochieng in front of Al-Masry
A source within Zamalek’s technical staff confirmed that Omar Gaber is suffering from an injury he suffered during his match against Zed in the Egyptian Capital Cup, which prevented him from being ready to participate in the next match. However, Motamed Gamal ruled out relying on the Kenyan player primarily, as he was not completely convinced of the level he showed during his recent participations, and did not reach the technical readiness that gives the technical staff confidence in his capabilities during a match of this importance.
The source explained that the technical staff believes that confronting Al-Masry requires elements with experience and the ability to deal with pressure, especially in light of Zamalek’s desire to achieve victory and continue competing for the top spot in the group, and not to give up any points during this crucial stage of the tournament.
The source added that Mohamed Shehata is the most prominent name nominated to occupy the right-back position in the next match, in light of the large numerical shortage that the team suffers from, whether in the midfield or right-back position, which makes his chances of participation the closest during the match.
Zamalek is preparing to face Al-Masry Al-Port Said next Sunday, in a match in which the team enters with four points, which it gained from a victory over the South African representative and a draw in the first round.
Zamalek is expected to face Al-Masry twice in a row in the third and fourth rounds within one week, and Al-Abyad seeks to gain the largest possible number of points in order to enhance its chances of qualifying for the second round of the continental championship.
