Since Peseiro’s appointment on 14 February, Zamalek have failed to win, drawing 1-1 against Petrojet, Ahly, and ZED FC.
“We didn’t achieve victory in the last three games, but we played good football, and the performance has improved,” Peseiro told the pre-game press conference.
The team is currently third in the standings with 29 points, 10 behind joint leaders Pyramids FC, and seven adrift of second-placed Ahly.
Enppi, on the other hand, are struggling near the bottom of the table with just 12 points.
“We aim to win against Enppi as Zamalek fights to win all the games,” the Zamalek coach said.
This season, the Egyptian Premier League adopted a single-round format with all 18 clubs competing.
The top nine teams will advance to the title race, while the bottom clubs will fight to avoid relegation.
Zamalek will be without key players, including Ahmed ‘Zizo’ Sayed and Mohamed Shehata, who are suspended. Tunisian defender Hamza Mathlouthi, Ahmed Hamdi, and Mohamed Abdel-Shafi remain sidelined due to injuries.
“We have more absentees ahead of the Enppi game, and as any coach would want, I hope for the availability of the entire squad to achieve victory. However, I am confident in the performance of the available players,” the Portuguese coach added.
Peseiro will rely on veteran midfielder Abdalla El-Saied and midfielder Nasser Maher, who returns from a three-game suspension, to help secure his first win with the Whites.
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