Zamalek will be hoping their new signings quickly gel into the team and make the difference as they hope to save a faltering season and keep alive their hopes of an African Champions League spot. The ailing Cairo giants meet Enppi, who are just one point and one place below them in sixth, on Wednesday on the back of a poor run that included one win, two defeats and a draw in their first four matches under new coach Ehab Galal. The disappointing run has all but ended Zamalek's hopes of competing for the league title and cast doubts over their ability to finish as runners up and qualify for the Champions League, having fallen 10 points behind second-placed Ismaily. They moved to strengthen their squad with six new signings in the January transfer window, including Tunisia right-back Hamdi Nagguez, Maqassa duo Nana Poku and Emad Fathi and Assiouty Sport midfielder Mohamed Antar. Ghanaian striker Poku and winger Fathi have already featured for Zamalek while Nagguez and Antar are awaiting their debuts. "The new signings will be valuable additions to the team and will make us stronger," Galal said on Zamalek's official website. "I promise the fans that we will challenge for the African Confederation Cup and Egypt titles this season. "My main target in the league is helping Zamalek finish second to play in the African Champions League next season. I know a second-place finish is not up to the standards of the club but it will be the first step in bringing the club back to the right track." Poku, Fathi and Antar were included in Zamalek's squad for the Enppi game but Nagguez was left out. The team also welcome back winger Abdallah Gomaa, who has been out of action since suffering a shoulder injury in December. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)
