A source from Zamalek revealed the reason for substituting Ahmed Khodry during the match against AS Port de Djibouti.
Ahmed Khodry
Club: Zamalek
Zamalek coach Moataz Gamal brought on Mohamed Ibrahim to replace Khodry after Zamalek conceded a goal from the Djiboutian team.
A Zamalek source told FilGoal.com: "Moataz Gamal did not decide to substitute Ahmed Khodry in the match against AS Port de Djibouti due to his mistaken pass leading to the goal conceded by the team, but rather because the player felt fatigue in his hamstring muscle."
He added, "Bringing on Mohamed Ibrahim to replace Khodry was planned from the start before the goal was conceded, after the player felt the injury."
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Zamalek defeated their opponent AS Port de Djibouti with two goals to one in the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round.
Mohamed Shehata and Chico Banza scored Zamalek's two goals, while Mahdi Hussein netted for Port.
This match marks Zamalek's first appearance in the CAF Champions League since their last encounter against Sudan's Al-Merrikh in the 2023 edition.
The winner of the Zamalek vs. Port tie will face the victor of the matches between Congolese Eagles and Rwandan Army in the Round of 32.
