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Egypt coach Rui Vitoria has decided to rest Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and five other players for the upcoming friendly match against South Sudan on Sunday 18 June.
Ahly trio Mohamed El-Shennawy, Hamdi Fathy and Mohamed Abdel-Moneim have been dropped from the squad after playing key roles in their team's winning Champions League campaign.
Eintracht Frankfurt new recruit Omar Marmoush, who has been stretched off from Guinea game on Wednesday with a back injury, has been left out.
Nantes FC striker Mostafa Mohamed was also rested from this game.
The Pharaohs beat Guinea 2-1 to secure their qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 which will be held in Ivory Coast in January 2023.
The Portuguese coach is expected to give some of his fringe players against South Sudan, who are 163rd in the FIFA ranking, in their first ever official encounter.
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