Egypt and Zamalek goalkeeper Ahmed El-Shennawy will miss Thursday's friendly game against Equatorial Guinea due to injury, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Tuesday.

"El-Shennawy is out of the training camp as he is suffering from a swollen lymph gland and will need to be rested for a few days. The technical staff have decided to call up ENPPI keeper Ali Lotfi as an alternative," the EFA said on its official website on Tuesday.

El-Shennawy is the second player to leave the training camp, as Ahly winger Walid Soliman was also ruled out on Saturday after picking up a knee injury.

The Pharaohs, who trained on Monday at full strength with the presence of the foreign-based players, will play their first match under Argentinean coach Hector Cuper when they host the Guinean team in Cairo.

The 59-year-old boss, who helped Valencia reach the UEFA Champions League final twice in 2000 and 2001, took over the seven-time African champions following the sacking of coach Shawky Gharib, under whom Egypt failed to reach this year's Nations Cup.

Egypt was initially meant to face Equatorial Guinea in Morocco, but the venue was changed to Cairo's Petro Sport Stadium.

The winners of three successive Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) (2006, 2008 and 2010) are currently preparing for the 2017 AFCON qualifiers.

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