Ahli midfielder Hossam Ashour has been dropped from Egypt's Olympic team squad for the African Games in Algeria due to a health problem. Ashour, who has fainted during Ahli's Egyptian Cup final against Zamalek, will return to Egypt and will be replaced by fellow team-mate Ahmed Shedid. The 21-year-old couldn't travel to Abidjan with Ahli to face ASEC Mimosas in the CAF Champions League but was part of the Egypt Olympic team squad participating in the African Games. Egypt's medical team recommended that Ashour undergoes medical tests on his heart in order to find out the reason behind the problem. Egypt suffered a 2-1 defeat to hosts Algeria in the opener of Group B that also includes Zambia and Guinea.