Egypt team doctor Mohamed Abou El-Ela has confirmed Ahmed Hegazi will be fit for Wednesday’s game against DR Congo despite breaking his nose against Zimbabwe.
The centre-back suffered the injury in the Pharaohs’ Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) opener against the Warriors on Friday night but he stayed on in spite of El-Ela’s recommendation.
A Mahmoud "Trezeguet" Hassan strike was enough to carry the host nation to a 1-0 win, and the West Bromwich Albion defender is healthy to train and feature in their other games, El-Ela has confirmed.
“Hegazi’s injury will not stop him from participating in the upcoming training sessions and games,” the team doctor confirmed.