At a moment that allows no margin for error, Al Ahly enters the final stretch of the league race under escalating technical and administrative pressure, after the injury of Mostafa Shobeir imposed itself on the coaching staff’s plans ahead of the anticipated match against Al Masry of Port Said.

El Shenawy returns after Shobeir’s injury

Shobeir’s hamstring injury sustained after the Enppi match pushed the medical staff to prepare a rapid rehabilitation program. However, indications inside Al Ahly are clearly leaning toward reinstating Mohamed El Shenawy in the starting lineup for one of the most sensitive matches of the season. The decision is not based solely on medical factors, but also on experience and leadership, as the technical staff believes a match of this intensity requires a goalkeeper capable of handling high-pressure situations in the final round.

El Shenawy’s return looks like recalling a captain who fully understands the meaning of title-deciding matches. Al Ahly is not entering the game with victory as its only aim, but still holding on to a slim hope in a highly complicated title race, where its chances now depend more on rivals’ results than its own performances.

Torub’s future under review

However, Al Ahly’s crisis does not stop at team selection or the goalkeeper position. Behind the scenes, the management is moving quickly to resolve the future of Danish coach Yees Torub, with a clear intention to hold a decisive meeting in the coming days to discuss the details of his release clause and formally end the relationship after the Al Masry match.

The scene inside the Red Castle suggests that the Al Masry clash may not just be the end of a league round, but potentially the end of an entire phase. Management believes the team has not achieved the expected results this season, and as the finish line approaches, there is a growing conviction about the need for a major reset, regardless of the outcome of the final match.

Thus, Al Ahly approaches its upcoming fixture under a complex equation: a returning captain guarding the goal in a decisive moment, a coach on the brink of departure, and a team clinging to a fragile hope in a race where it no longer fully controls its destiny.

Inside Al Ahly, everything now seems to depend on ninety minutes… which may grant a final chance, or open the door to a summer of major decisions.