Zamalek will be hoping to register their eighth win of the season when they take on Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday. The White Knights, who are ninth in the table with 27 points, will be seeking a victory which will enable them to swap places with eighth-placed Gaish. Zamalek will be boosted by the return of defender Mahmoud Fathalla and playmaker Shikabala, who both missed the Harras Hodoud defeat due to suspension and injury respectively. Ahmed Magdi, Ahmed Abdul-Raouf and Gamal Hamza will also be in Michel Decastel's team on Saturday after the trio came back from various injuries. However, keeper Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed is still doubtful for the encounter, as the Egyptian international is yet to fully recuperate from a foot injury. According to the club's official website, Decastel is set to field Hazem Emam as a right-back and Sabri Rahil on the left.
Gaafar hoping to repeat first term's win Ahmed Magdi and Amr Adel are expected to start alongside Fathalla as centre-backs, while Abdul-Raouf will play in midfield instead of the suspended Hani Saied. Gaafar Hopes Despite admitting the difficult task ahead of him, Gaish coach Farouk Gaafar said that his team are targeting a win which will get them closer to the top four. In his first game in charge of the team in October, Gaafar helped Gaish beat his former club 1-0, thanks a strike from the league's top scorer Ernest Papa Arko. "Zamalek are in a very bad position, and we're aware that this will make them even more determined to beat us," Gaafar told FilGoal.com. "However, we're fully prepared and my players will be up to the clash." Gaafar will have Abdul-Sattar Sabri and Hossam Abdul-Aal back at his disposal, as Mahmoud Sheeko, Mohsen Al-Shahat and Atef Al-Saied are all out due to injury.
