Zamalek easily defeated Harras El-Hodoud last November (Photo: Ahram)
Egyptian League leaders' Zamalek will be looking to maintain their wining run in the domestic league on Monday when they face Harras El-Hodoud at Borg El-Arab stadium in Alexandria.
Wining Monday's clash will help the Cairo giants cement their position in the League table and keep the four-point gap that separate them from second placed ENPPI.
On the other hand, a win against the military team will boost the morale of the team's players ahead of Zamalek's upcoming crucial clash against FUS of Morocco in the second-leg of Confederation Cup's round of 16 set to be played next Sunday in Morocco.
Following on from their frustrating first-leg goalless draw at home, the White Knights will have no choice but to get a positive result away.
The mission will not be easy for the White Knights given the fine performance of their opponent during the first-leg.
''We are determined to realise a positive result in Morocco but we have to focus on our league clash against Harras El-Hodoud before thinking about the African encounter, '' Zamalek's football director Ismail Youssef said on Saturday.
Theoretically, the El-Hodoud clash will not be tough for Zamalek who claimed an easy 2-0 win over Ittihad of Alexandria last week.
Zamalek's coach Jusualdo Ferreira announced on Sunday his 20-man list for Monday's clash.
Burkinabe striker Abdoulaye Cisse appeared on the list for the first time since Ferreira's arrival last January.
Playmaker Ayman Hefny was dropped from the squad for the second consecutive game as he still needs time to recover from a knee injury and the team's medical staff opted to prepare him for the FUS clash.
Lively winger Hazem Emam and defenders Ahmed Dwidar and Hamada Tolba will also miss Monday's clash for different injuries, but according to the team's doctor, the trio have a good chance to recovery ahead of the Moroccan match.
The Cairo giants are looking for their first league title since 2004 and their first African title since 2002.
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