After coming up against Nigeria in the group stage, the Pharaohs meet another continental heavyweight in this tournament
Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz has made positional changes as he tries new methods for Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash against Ivory Coast in Douala.
This is how the Pharaohs line up.
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GOALKEEPER – Mohamed El Shenawy
The Al Ahly gloveman has managed to keep clean sheets in his last two games.
Now he will be coming up against lethal Ivorian attackers like Sebastien Haller, Nicolas Pepe, Franck Kessie, Wilfried Zaha and others.
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RIGHT-MIDFIELDER – Omar Kamal
Kamal has been moved from the wing-back position to the right side of the midfield.
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LEFT-BACK- Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
The Zamalek man is back after missing the last two matches due to injury.
His return condemns Al Ahly's Ayman Ashraf to the bench.
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CENTRE-BACK – Ahmed Hegazy
As one of the senior players in this side and based on his vast experience, there are high expectations on Hegazy to lead from the back.