Al Ahly
The coach arrived at Al Ahly's training ground, El Tetsh Stadium, on Thursday afternoon and took first-team training for the first time.
Taher Mohamed Taher's header and a late goal from Hossam Hassan were not enough as Smouha secured a vital win over Al Ahly.
Al Ahly players fought to avoid losing another two points as the game was in a 1-1 draw till the final two minutes of the match.
Mohamed Awwad, the team's back-up goalkeeper, will start against Al Ahly.
The player is suffering from a muscular injury and he will have a fitness test on Saturday to determine his availability for the match.
The EFA also announced that José Luis Munuera from Spain will officiate the game.
The Red Devils are boosted with the return of four key players to the squad as El Soulia, Hamdy Fathy, Aliou Dieng and Mohamed Abdelmonem received the green light to participate in the final.
The club had a fantastic campaign in the CAF Champions League and they managed to book their place in the final but they do not enjoy the same success in the league.
The player missed his team's matches since January as he was rested in full after being diagnosed with heart conditions related to the virus.
Zamalek have lifted the trophy on five previous occasions while the Red Devils, the defending champions, are chasing them with four titles.
Mosimane knows that his team will not have an easy mission against the Algerians, who sprang a major surprise in the quarter-finals when they knocked out Esperance with a victory in Tunisia.
The Red Devils announced that their captain is fit to be back to action after missing the team’s games during the last month for injury.
The game was played under tough weather conditions as the temperature hit 34C, which affected the performance of the players.
Reports have linked El Badry, who led Al Ahly to 2012 CAF Champions League title, with coaching cross-city rivals Zamalek following a poor start for Zamalek in the league.
The Sudanese giants did not accept CAF's decision and requested a meeting with CAF to know the reasons behind the decision.
The two players does not have time to rest as they will join Al Ahly's delegation in the UAE as the champions of Africa are preparing to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup.
If Egypt beat Morocco in Sunday’s Cup of Nations quarter-final, and advance to next week’s semi-final and final, Ahly will have to play without six of their best players.
The game was initially scheduled on 11-12 February and it was moved to 5 March at 9:00 PM (Cairo Time).
The inaugural edition of the EPL Cup starts on Wednesday 12 January with the participation of the 18 clubs of the Egyptian Premier League.
Maaloul has been playing for Al Ahly since 2016 when he arrived from his childhood club, CS Sfaxien.
