lacklustre Petrojet aim to tackle Zamalek

Lying in fourteenth place, just one point above the danger zone, Petrojet hope to collect all the points from their game against visitors Zamalek on Tuesday, to climb up the league table. “We are in a critical situation but we need that win, even if it’s against Zamalek,” coach Taha Basry told the media. The Suez-based side has been struggling since the beginning of the season, registering a single victory in the third matchday against Maqassa 3-2 and conceding three defeats and six draws. Egypt U-23 striker Marwan Mohsen purged his one-match ban to boost the front line, while left-winger Ossama Mohamed and midfielder Kamal Ali returned from injury and will be ready for the match. Meanwhile Basry will have to do without in-form Burkina Faso midfielder Mohamed Koffi who joined his national team, ahead of the African Cup of Nations 2012. Shehata looks for the missing spark In spite of winning their previous three games, the Whites are still suffering from naïve defensive mistakes. Coach Hassan Shehata is reportedly considering restoring international defender Mahmoud Fathallah as a sweeper in order to provide his backline with the prudence needed. Egypt skipper Ahmed Hasssan is expected to start the game alongside flamboyant winger Mahmoud “Shikabala” Abdel-Razek, and strikers Ahmed Gaafar and Hussein Hamdy, to pile early pressure on Petrojet. Shehata has dropped international striker Amr Zaki from his squad for the game as he had just resumed training following a two-month boycott for not having received his payments. Benin striker Razak Otomoyossi and Ahmed “Mido” Hossam will be ready on the bench to bring their contribution to claim the points of the game to maintain Zamalek close to the top as they are now fourth with 19 points, six behind leaders Haras El-Hodoud who have played two games more.   ahramonline .