EXCLUSIVE: Mohamed Zidan has shrugged away rumours of having a fall-out of any sort with the team or coaching staff, dubbing them ridiculous. He also added that he hopes that he can be ready to play the semi-final on Thursday.

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Zidan spoke out to EgyptianPlayers.com on Monday evening saying: "I didn't have a fight or anything. These are just rumours."

He added: "The only reason I wasn't in the substitutes was because of my injury."

He concluded: "I hope to be back for Thursday's game."