CAFCC: Injury rules John Ebuka out of Simba clash as Al Masry squad named for Tanzania trip

Al Masry will be without Nigerian striker John Ebuka for their decisive CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final second leg against Simba SC, after the forward sustained a hamstring tear that sidelines him from the trip to Tanzania.

Ebuka, who played a key role in the first leg by scoring Al Masry’s second goal in the 2–0 win in Egypt, has been ruled out of the squad due to the injury setback.

The second leg is scheduled for 1:00 PM GMT (4:00 PM local time / 3:00 PM Cairo time) on Wednesday at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Al Masry coach Anis Boujelbene has named a 24-man squad for the journey to Tanzania.

The squad list is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Mahmoud Gad, Mahmoud Hamdy, Mohamed Shehata

Defenders: Karim El Iraqi, Ahmed Eid, Baher El-Mohamady, Khaled Sobhi, Mohamed Hashem, Hassan Ali, Amr Saadawy

Midfielders: Mahmoud Hamada, Youssef El-Gohary, Mohamed Makhlouf, Hussein Faisal, Mido Gaber, Abdelrahim Daghmoum, Karim Bambo, Ahmed El-Qarmoty, Samadou Attidjikou, Amadou Djoulde Bah, Listowel Amankona

Forwards: Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, Salah Mohsen, Papa Badji.