Egypt head coach Hossam El-Badry has explained why Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny did not play against Kenya during their Group G Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday at Kasarani.
The midfielder was on the bench as the Pharaohs tackled the Harambee Stars in a qualifier, where they shared the points after a 1-1 draw.
The point was enough to take the north Africans to Cameroon 2022 while Kenya were eliminated as they needed a win to boost their chances of qualifying.
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"[Mohamed] Elneny participated in only one training session before we travelled to Kenya," El-Badry said as was quoted by KingFut.