Egypt calls up foreign-based big guns for CAN 2017 camp

Egypt announces calling up of foreign-based players for 2017 African Cup of Nations preparatory camp

Ahram Online , Thursday 15 Dec 2016,

Egypt's Mohamed Salah celebrates after he scores a goal against Ghana. (Reuters)

Egypt national team coach Hector Cuper has called up 11 foreign based-players, including Roma winger Mohamed Salah and Stoke City forward Ramadan Sobhi, to join the preparatory camp for the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon.

Under the helm of the Argentinean coach Cuper, the Pharaohs will begin their training camp for the 2017 Nations Cup on 1 January and face Tunisia in their only friendly game before the tournament seven days later.

The record seven-time African champions will take on Ghana, Mali and Uganda in Group D of the Nations Cup, which will be played in Gabon from 14 January to 5 February.

The 11 foreign-based players are as follows:

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City - England), Mohamed Salah (Roma - Italy), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal - England), Mohamed Abdel-Shafi (Ahly Jeddah - KSA), Mahmoud “Trezeguet” Hassan (Royal Excel Mouscron - Belgium), Mahmoud "Kahraba" Abdel-Moneim (Ittihad Jeddah - KSA), Omar Gaber (Basel - Swiss), Ahmed "Kouka" Hassan (Braga - Portugal), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City - England), Karim Hafez (Racing Club de Lens - France), Amr Warda (Panetolikos - Greece).

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