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Afcon: Javier Aguirre announces Egypt's final squad

Egypt have announced their final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to commence on June 21.

Having initially released a provisional squad consisting of 25 players, coach Javier Aguirre has excluded the pair of left-back Ahmed Abou El Fotouh and goalkeeper Mohamed Abou-Gabal from the tournament squad.

The group is headlined by talisman Mohamed Salah, who recently won the Uefa Champions League with Liverpool.

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Also included in the final selection are Mohamed Elneny and Ahmed Hegazi, who ply their trade in England for Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion, respectively.