The new 2026–2027 UEFA Champions League season will notably lack Egyptian players following Omar Marmoush's move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Marmoush joined Tottenham on loan from Manchester City.
Tottenham will not participate in any European competitions during the current 2026–2027 season after finishing 17th in the English Premier League.
Unlike previous years, Egyptian players are absent from Europe's most prestigious club competition.
Mohamed Salah has joined Turkish side Trabzonspor, who are competing in the Europa League qualifying rounds.
Meanwhile, Haitham Hassan was eliminated with Scottish club Celtic during the Champions League preliminary qualifiers.
All eyes will now be on Barcelona's rising talent Hamza Abdel Karim, regarded as the last hope for maintaining an Egyptian presence in the Champions League.
The 18-year-old player transferred from Al-Ahly to Barcelona and is included in the Catalan club's La Liga squad.
This should facilitate his inclusion in Barcelona's European squad, although this matter remains undecided for now.
Barcelona is participating in the Champions League as last season's La Liga champions.
