Shikabala is expected to return to action after more than a month on the sidelines as Al-Wasl prepare for the second half of the Emirate league season. Al-Wasl boss Guy Lacombe said that he ‘expects' the Egypt international to be fit for the midweek game against Al-Wehda, which marks the kickoff of the second half of the UAE League Professional. Shikabala has been out since mid-December after suffering a thigh tear in a 3-1 defeat to Bani Yas; a game that also witnessed the injury of Egypt forward Mohamed Zidan. Zidan's return date is still unclear though as the 30-year-old is nursing a knee problem.