File Photo: Hilal s players celebrate winning the Lusail Super Cup football match between Saudi Arabia s Al-Hilal and Egypt s Zamalek at the Lusail Stadium on the outskirts of Qatar s capital Doha on September 9, 2022. AFP
Zamalek were drawn in Group C alongside Tunisian side US Monastir, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Shabab and Al-Nasr.
The White Knights will kick off their group stage campaign by facing US Monastir on Friday before taking on Al-Shabab three days later and finally they will face Al-Nassr on 3 August.
Defender Mahmoud Alaa is reportedly the prominent absentee in Zamalek’s travelling squad to Saudi Arabia as medical scans revealed he will be sidelined for 10 days at least due to a foot injury.
Zamalek are Egypt's only representatives in the tournament after Ahly withdrew, and Talae El-Gaish were knocked out in the playoff round by Ittihad of Libya.
The tournament winner will receive $6 million.
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