Member of Ismaily’s coaching staff Mohamed Wahba revealed the reason behind the departure of the team’s leader from the bench minutes before the end of the latest match against Sharkia. He said that the player felt severe pain in the stomach.

The match came in the framework of 32nd round of the Egyptian Cup held on Friday.

Wahba said that minutes before the end of the match, Hosni asked the coaching staff to leave the stadium because he felt severe pains in his stomach.

He added, “We allowed him to leave the stadium especially as we have made three changes.” He expressed his appreciation to the efforts exerted by the players during the match, saying that they met their expectations.

He added that Ismaily team achieved many gains through this game, which has been the experience of a large number of players.