Zamalek Faces Ittihad Without Abdullah El-Said and Chico Banza

Ahmed Hassan, the former captain of the Egyptian national team, announced that players Abdullah El-Said and Chico Banza will be absent from Zamalek's squad for their upcoming match against Ittihad Alexandria.

Zamalek is gearing up to face their counterpart Ittihad Alexandria next Friday, August 21, as part of the opening round of the Egyptian Premier League.

The absence of the duo comes as they are undergoing a special training and rehabilitation program at this time, as they continue to train individually to prepare themselves before fully rejoining the team.

Reports have revealed that Zamalek has decided to impose hefty fines on the duo Abdullah El-Said and Chico Banza, due to their delayed arrival and absence for several days extending over a full week.