Mahmoud Abdul-Razeq 'Shikabala' will be kept on the bench by Zamalek's technical staff against Ittihad Alexandria in the Egyptian League on Thursday. A member of the technical staff, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told FilGoal.com that the in-form playmaker won't be included in the starting line-up to give him some rest before the Cairo derby against Ahli on Monday. Mostafa Gaafar will not take part in the game after suffering pain in his back, although Zamalek coach Henri Michel wanted to field him because he is only striker who does not have a yellow card. 11 whites are at risk of missing the clash against arch-rivals if they receive a yellow card against Ittihad. The Cairo giants, who are chasing a CAF Champions League spot, lie third in the league table with 59 points, two short of second-placed Ismaili, who have played one game more.