Egypt recall Ghaly

Ghaly has played in just two matches for Spurs this season

England-based midfielder Hossam Ghaly is set for a return to Egypt's national team for the first time in a year.

The Tottenham Hotspur player has been included in a 23-man squad for the African Nations Cup qualifier against Botswana in Gaborone on Saturday.

Ghaly has not played for Egypt for the last 12 months, making his last appearance in a World Cup qualifier in Cameroon last October.

He was dropped ahead of his country's success in January's Nations Cup finals by coach Hassan Shehata but is a surprising recall despite just two starts for his English Premier League club this season.

Ghaly is one of seven changes to the squad that beat Burundi 4-1 in Egypt's first qualifying match for the 2008 finals in Cairo last month.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Mohamed Abou Moncef (Zamalek), Essam Al Hadari (Ahly), Mostafa Kamal (ENPPI)

Defenders: Rami Adel (Arab Contractors), Abdulzaher El Saqqa (Konyaspor, Turkey), Mahmoud Fathallah (Ghazl Al Mahalla), Ahmed Fathi (Ismaili), Wael Gomaa (Al Ahli), Amir Azmi Megahed (PAOK Salonika, Greece), Sayed Moawad, Hani Said (both Ismaili), Ibrahim Said (Zamalek)

Midfielders: Hosni Abd Rabou (Ismaili), Mohamed Aboutrika (Ahly), Hossam Ghali (Tottenham Hotspur, England), Ahmed Hassan (Anderlecht, Belgium), Mohamed Hommos (Ismaili), Mohamed Shawki (Ahly), Reda Shehata (ENPPI)

Strikers: Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam (Tottenham Hotspur, England), Emad Moteab (Ahly), Amr Zaki (Zamalek), Mohamed Zidan (Werder Bremen)