Al Ahly football team continues its daily training in preparation for the match against Pharco, scheduled for 9 PM next Friday at Cairo Stadium, in the second round of the Premier League. Spanish coach José Ribeiro aims to correct the mistakes that appeared in the match against Modern Sport last Saturday in the first round of the Premier League, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

The Spanish coach intends to make several changes in the team’s lineup against Pharco, including returning Mohamed Magdy Afsha to the bench, and there is a tendency to start Ashraf Bencharki instead of Trezeguet, but these matters are still under discussion between Ribeiro and his assistant staff.

Ribeiro also spoke with Trezeguet to eliminate the individualistic style of play that has become dominant in his performance. The Spanish coach wants to correct Trezeguet’s issue by encouraging a collective performance that benefits the whole team, especially since the player has great technical abilities but needs to distribute his effort to serve the team as a whole. This session was due to Trezeguet’s poor performance in the match against Modern Sport, which many experts and analysts considered unsatisfactory.

Al Ahly faces strong matches in the first 10 league games, including meeting Pyramids in the fifth round at Cairo International Stadium and Zamalek in the ninth round.

The Egyptian Premier League for the new 2025-2026 season started with an exceptional system including 21 teams after relegation was canceled in the last edition.

This current edition features 21 teams following the decision to cancel relegation last season, with three clubs promoted from the second division joining the 18 clubs in the Premier League.