Al Ahly manager Marcel Koller is reportedly fearing the worst for his team in their next encounter because of Percy Tau, along with some of the team's other stars, being out due to injury.
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According to El Watan, Ahly's Swiss tactician is worried the Club of the Century will not come away with a positive result on their return to league action against Bank El Ahly on Tuesday night.
Their South African talisman is not expected to be named in the matchday squad for that game after news emerged revealing that he did not participate in the team's final training session due to "muscle stress".
He and star defender Mohamed Abdelmonem are the latest to be added to the club's growing injury list, with the same report claiming that as many as 10 Ahly players will be out for the midweek fixture.
Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mahmoud Metwaly, Yasser Ibrahim, Wessam Abou Ali, Aliou Dieng, Cristo, Karim El Debes, Ahmed Kouka, Tau and Abdelmonem are all believed to be absentees for the match, and it is for this reason that Koller is said to feel the Red Devils may struggle to win this game.
The 63-year-old is also said to be wary of the team's potential to be complacent against their next opponents after coming off the high of beating bitter Zamalek to win the Egypt Cup in Saudi Arabia this past weekend.
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The Red Devils are currently in 10th position on the log, but have played a staggering eight games less than current table-toppers ENPPI SC, so three points against Bank El Ahly may be the perfect way for them to regain momentum domestically.
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