Egypt manager Bob Bradley has announced the final squad that will fly to Ghana for the World Cup qualifying playoff, excluding Brighton defender Adam El-Abd and Zamalek star Mohamed Ibrahim, the FA said on its website.

Bradley named 26 players for the crucial October 15 tie, dropping off nearly 10 players from his final roster.

Zamalek’s Omar Gaber and Dakhlia Ahmed Temsah were omitted, in addition to uncapped quartet Ahmed Tawfik, Ahmed Samir, Mohamed Abdul-Fattah and Mahmoud Alaa.

Lierse defense duo Ahmed Saied 'Ouka' and Ahmed Samir Farag, Orouba midfielder Ibrahim Salah and Smouha's Ahmed Hamoudi were also left out.

Hazem Emam, who was only called up as a precaution after Ahmed Fathi sustained a minor injury, kept his place following a couple of impressive displays in the recent friendlies against Uganda.

Egypt, who last made a World Cup appearance in 1990, host the return leg on November 19.

Egypt squad:

Goalkeepers: Sherif Ekrami (Ahli), Ahmed Al-Shennawi (Masri), Mohamed Sobhi (Ismaili)

Defenders: Wael Gomaa, Rami Rabiea, Ahmed Shedid, Ahmed Fathi, Mohamed Naguib, Sayed Moawad (Ahli), Mohamed Abdul-Shafi, Hazem Emam (Zamalek) Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull, England).

Midfielders: Hossam Ashour, Mohamed Abou-Treika, Walid Soliman, Abdullah Al-Saied (Ahli), Shikabala, Ahmed Eid (Zamalek) Amr Al-Sulaya (Ismaili), Hossam Ghaly (Lierse, Belgium), Mohamed Elneny (Basel, Switzerland), Mahmoud 'Kahraba' (Luzern, Switzerland)

Strikers: Ahmed Hassan 'Koka' (Rio Ave, Portugal), Mohamed Salah (Basel, Switzerland), Amr Zaki (Al-Salmiya, Kuwait), Geddo (Hull, England)