Al Ahly are expected to change their starting lineup for Friday evening’s meeting with Zed in the second round of the Egyptian Premier League. Hussein Ammouta is weighing adjustments across the side, with Sofiane Benjedida set to return to the front line after playing a central role in the opening round.
That early-season form is part of why the match is drawing attention now. Benjedida created Al Ahly’s winning goal against El Sharqia Enppi in the first round, and he is again expected to lead the attack alongside Moncef Bekarar and Achraf Bencharki, giving the team a different shape as it tries to extend a good start to the season.
The expected changes are not presented as a confirmed team sheet, though they point to a clear recalibration rather than a single swap. The projected defense lists Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Amr El Gazzar and Karim Fouad, while the midfield is expected to include Marwan Attia, Ahmed Nabil Kouka, Ali Mahmoud and Ahmed Sayed Zizo. Ali Mahmoud is also expected to play in midfield, and Kouka may be pushed to left-back instead of Karim Fouad, which leaves one open question inside an otherwise settled-looking outline.
That detail matters because it shows where the uncertainty sits. If Kouka is used at left-back, the balance of the side changes from defense to midfield; if Fouad holds that role, the structure stays closer to the expected version. For Al Ahly, the next step is simple: Friday evening will show whether Ammouta turns the projected lineup into the real one, or keeps one more surprise for Zed.
