Harras Hodoud and Egypt winger Ahmed Eid will be out for up to three months after undergoing knee surgery, the Alexandrian club have confirmed. Eid sustained a cartilage problem in a friendly game with Ismaili last week and was initially expected to be sidelined for three weeks. However, an additional setback was discovered during surgery. “The surgeon discovered an ulcer that had to be removed during the operation. He will be out for three months between healing and rehab,” Hodoud assistant coach Abou-Taleb Al-Essawi told FilGoal.com. “The management is very upset with the news. We could miss Eid until the quarter-final stage of the Confederation Cup should we advance.” Hodoud, who consider Eid to be their talisman, will face Ethiopia's Dedebit in the Confederation Cup round of 32 this month. The 30-year-old will also miss Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.
