Moroccan coach Hussein Amotta begins his journey with Al-Ahly in the new Egyptian Premier League season on Sunday evening, as they face Sharqia Enppi.
The Cairo International Stadium will host the match between Al-Ahly and Sharqia Enppi in the opening round of the 2026-2027 Egyptian Premier League season.
Al-Ahly enters Sunday's clash seeking a strong start on their path to reclaiming the league title and returning to the podium.
The match between Al-Ahly and Sharqia Enppi kicks off at 8:00 PM.
Amotta hopes for a positive start that provides the players with a strong moral boost amid the challenges facing Al-Ahly this season.
During the final training session, the Moroccan coach focused on emphasizing technical and tactical instructions, clarifying the roles required from each player against Sharqia Enppi.
Hussein Amotta also implemented certain tactical aspects during the last training session, alongside reviewing several points concerning the Sharqia Enppi team.
Throughout the training sessions, Amotta experimented with two formations: 4-3-3 and 4-4-2.
In the 4-4-2 formation trial, Monsef Bakrar and Sofiane Benjdida played as strikers, while Ahmed Sayed Zizo occupied the right wing and Achraf Bencharki the left wing.
"Yalla Kora" has learned that Hussein Amotta has not yet decided on the starting goalkeeper for the match against Sharqia Enppi, as the competition remains open between Mohamed El Shenawy and Mostafa Shobeir.
Meanwhile, Amotta will rely on Karim Fouad at left-back to compensate for the absence of Youssef Belamri, who is sidelined due to an ACL tear.
Al-Ahly is expected to start the match against Sharqia Enppi with the following lineup:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed El Shenawy or Mostafa Shobeir
Defense: Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Amr El Gezar, Karim Fouad
Midfield: Marwan Attia, Ahmed Nabil Koka, Ahmed Sayed Zizo
Attack: Achraf Bencharki, Monsef Bakrar, Sofiane Benjdida
