Zamalek will play Masri in Port Said on Saturday with a depleted backline due to injuries and suspensions. Standing defender Amr Al-Safti is suspended after collecting four yellow cards while his cover Mohamed Younes has a groin injury. "I felt pain on Friday and it seems I won't be able to play," Younes told FilGoal.com Standing defender Mahmoud Fathallah is available for selection and Hany Saied is likely to partner him in the heart of the defense. Saied is a natural sweeper, but has been deployed as a holding midfielder after manager Hossam Hassan switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation. Saied and Fathallah are good readers of the game but both lack aggressive playing required for a center-back. Zamalek are in the second place, two points adrift of leaders Ahli, who climbed to the summit last week.
