Overview
- National team director Ibrahim Hassan says discussions with Manchester City are ongoing for Marmoush to face Nigeria in Cairo on December 14.
- Because the match date is outside the mandated window, City are not required to release him, and consent would rule him out of the Premier League trip to Crystal Palace that day.
- City also face decisions on Marmoush’s Africa Cup of Nations call-up, with the tournament running from December 21 to January 18 and potentially costing him around 10 club games.
- Pep Guardiola has indicated he respects players’ international commitments, but no agreement has been announced on an early release.
- Hassan confirmed Egypt are in contact with Liverpool as well regarding Mohamed Salah’s availability for the same friendly.