Egypt coach Hector Cuper has named a 25-man squad for the AFCON 2017 Group G double-header against Nigeria later this month.

The Argentine named only five players plying their trade outside Egypt including Roma forward Mohamed Salah and England-based Mohamed Elneny, with local giants, Al Ahly and Zamalek contributing 16 players. Reigning Egyptian champions Zamalek have nine players and six from the camp of city rivals, Ahly.

A surprise omission was Zamalek forward Bassem Morsy, whose four goals rank him the Pharaohs’ top scorer in the qualifiers. Also left out was his club-mate Mahmoud ‘Kahraba’ Abdelmonem, who is injured, There was also no place for Ahly duo Ahmed Fathy and Moamen Zakaria.

The seven-time African champions will travel to Kaduna on Friday, 25 March 2016 to face the Super Eagles before hosting the return four days later in Alexandria.

Egypt, a notable absentee from the last three editions of the continental showpiece event leads the pack in Group G with six points, two richer than Nigeria. Tanzania has a point and Chad at the bottom pointless.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Essam El-Hadary (Wadi Degla), Ahemd El-Shenawy (Zamalek), Mohamed El-Shenawy (Petrojet)

Defenders: Omar Gaber, Hazem Emam, Ahmed Dewidar, Ali Gabr, Hamada Tolba (Zamalek), Ahmed Hegazy, Sabry Rahil, Ramy Rabia (Ahly)

Midfielders: Hossam Ghaly, Ramadan Sobhy, Abdallah El-Said (Ahly), Mostafa Fathi, Ayman Hefni, Tarek Hamed (Zamalek), Ibrahim Salah (Smouha), Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan (Anderlecht, Belgium), Amr Warda (Panetolikos FC, Greece), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal, England)

Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Roma, Italy), Ahmed Hassan Kouka (Braga, Portugal), Amr Gamal (Ahly), Marawan Mohsen (Ismaily)
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