CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari said he would return to Ismaili s training on Monday, the club said on Sunday. The Egypt goalkeeper has not turned up for training since helping Egypt win the African Cup of Nations in Angola last week. He was protesting against the club s decision to turn down two offers for him from Sudanese giants Merreikh and English second-division side Watford during the January transfer window. Al-Hadari told Ismaili s board that he would be back in training on Monday, the club said in a statement on their official website. He also reiterated his utmost respect for the club and its fans, and wished the team all the best in the league game against Mansoura. Al-Hadari said he needed few days of rest after exerting lots of efforts in Egypt s triumphant Nations Cup campaign. The veteran goalie missed Ismaili s 2-1 victory over Mansoura in their first game after the Egyptian Premier League resumed action. The Dervishes also said he risked missing out on their African clash against Kenya s Sofapaka FC in the Champions League preliminary round.
