Zamalek’s official line-up against Al Ahly for the Cairo derby

Zamalek host Al Ahly this Sunday, 11 October, as part of Matchday 6 of the Egyptian Premier League.

This clash between Cairo’s two great rivals is set to kick off at 5 pm GMT at the Cairo International Stadium. This match, which promises to be epic, is eagerly anticipated across Egypt.

However, ahead of this latest encounter at the Cairo International Stadium, the defending champions, Zamalek, have lost to Al Ahly in their last three Premier League meetings.

Their historic rivals have won all three of their most recent encounters. However, both clubs have an identical record since the start of the 2026–2027 season: four wins and one draw from five league matches. Al Ahly and Zamalek also have the same number of points after five league matches.

Before kick-off, Zamalek manager Motamed Gamal revealed his starting XI.

Zamalek’s official line-up

• Mahdi Soliman
• Omar Gaber
• Mohamed Ismail
• Mahmoud Hamdy El-Wensh
• Mahmoud Bentayg
• Mohamed Shehata
• Abdallah El Said
• Ahmed Rabie
• Chico Banza
• Ahmed Sherif
• Ahmed Fatouh