The match between the Red Devils and the Ravens ended in a 0-0 draw. However, as they head into the return fixture, the Swiss tactician can look forward to having more key players back in the squad after suffering from lengthy injury lay-offs. The club’s official X account (formerly known as Twitter) released images of Hussein El Shahat, Emam Ashour, Aliou Dieng, and Mohamed El Shenawy participating in full training. El Shenawy and Dieng, both veteran goalkeeper and star midfielders for the Red Devils, have been sidelined since the Africa Cup of Nations due to a dislocated shoulder and a knee injury, respectively.
According to Aawsat.com, all four players have now recovered from their injuries and are likely to feature in the crucial second leg against Mazembe, except El Shenawy. Oufa Shobeir has deputized for El Shenawy as the second-choice shot-stopper and has yet to concede a goal in the Champions League this season. He is expected to continue as the starting goalkeeper for the record African champions. Meanwhile, Ashour, Dieng, and El Shahat are all expected to have a role in the upcoming match at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday.