Mostafa Fathi is a win for Zamalek: Essam Marey

CAIRO, 14 October 2019: Zamalek coach Essam Marey talked about the return of Mostafa Fathi to participate again with the team, assuring that his return is a great gain for the club.

Mostafa Fathi returned to Zamalek line-up for the first time in 281 days in front of Al-Minya in friendly match.
"The return of Mostafa Fathi is very important for the coaching staff," said Essam Marey.

"Mostafa Fathi gave a good performance in the game and the coaching staff was keen to follow his situation in particular and appeared better than we expected," he added.

"The return of Mostafa Fathi represents a gain for Zamalek and he will be a winning card before facing Al Ahly." Essam said.

"With the return of the Egyptian national team and the Olympic team players from their camps, the strike force of Zamalek will be completed," he said.

Zamalek will face Al Ahly on Saturday in an expected clash in the fourth game week of the Egyptian league.

Zamalek are in second place on the league standings with 7 points equally with Pyramids and Arab contractors, while Al-Ahly is in the lead with 9 points.