Zamalek will face Kahraba Ismailia this evening, Tuesday, in the first round of the group stage of the Egypt Capital Cup.

Zamalek enters the match missing several players for various reasons, including injuries, national team call-ups, and tactical decisions.

Mohamed Awad and Mahmoud Hamdy El-Wensh will be absent from Zamalek's match as they join Egypt's B national team for the Arab Cup, while Mohamed Sobhi, Ahmed Fattouh, Hossam Abdel Meguid, Mohamed Ismail, and Mohamed Shehata will be absent to join the Egypt senior national team's camp in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations.

The white team will also be without Mahmoud Bentayek, who is with the Moroccan national team; Uday Al-Dabbagh, with the Palestinian national team; Saif Al-Jaziri, with the Tunisian national team; and the Angolan Chico Panza, with the Angolan national team, as they prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, Abdel Hamid Maali is in Morocco following a termination notice he sent to the club in recent days due to unpaid dues.

Abdullah Al-Saeed and Ahmed Rabie are absent due to injury rehabilitation, while Mohamed Al-Sayed is sidelined due to the non-renewal of his contract, which expires at the end of the current season.