Town skipper Sam Morsy has been left out of the final Egypt squad ahead of their June internationals having been included in a list of overseas players released last month.

Manager Rui Vitória has left out Morsy, CF Montreal’s Ahmed Hamdi and the injured Ahmed Hegazi from Al-Ittihad from that list of seven foreign-based players announced early last week.

The Pharaohs face Guinea in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Morocco on Wednesday 14th June requiring a point to qualify for the finals which are being hosted by the Ivory Coast in January and February next year.

Four days later, the Egyptians take on South Sudan in Cairo in the first ever friendly between the countries.

Morsy, 31, made his international debut in August 2016 and has won seven Egypt caps - including a game from the bench at the 2018 World Cup finals - with his last appearance as a sub against Eswatini in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in November 2018.

The Town captain has previously been named on several similar provisional lists of overseas-based players ahead of internationals since joining the Blues but so far without making the final squad.

Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly SC), Mohamed Sobhy (Zamalek SC), Mohamed Abou-Gabal (Bank Al Ahly), Mohamed Hany, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly SC), Ahmed Fetouh (Zamalek SC), Hesham Salah (Ittihad of Alexandria), Ali Gabr, Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids FC), Ahmed Ramadan (Ceramica Cleopatra FC), Mahmoud Marei (Future FC), Marwan Ateya, Hamdi Fathi (Al Ahly), Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Zamalek SC), Mohamed Helal (Bank Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen, Ghannam Mohamed, Mohamed Reda Bobo (Future FC), Mahmoud Hamada (Pharco FC), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool FC), Mostafa Fathi (Pyramids FC), Hussein El-Shahat, Mahmoud Kahraba (Al Ahly SC), Omar Marmoush (VFL Wolfsburg), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Trabzonspor), Ahmed Yasser Rayan (Ceramica Cleopatra FC), Mostafa Mohamed (FC Nantes).

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Europablue added 16:33 - Jun 7 I think Morsy has to perform in the Championship to force his way into the national team. He was great in League One, but that's not enough.
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SamWhiteUK added 17:06 - Jun 7 Yeah, because the majority of the players in that list are playing for HUGE clubs...
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Fat_Boy_Tim added 18:01 - Jun 7 Sam 😂😂😂
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Monkey_Blue added 18:22 - Jun 7 I'm sure he's disappointed but with my Town hat on I can't say I'm upset. Want him rested and raring to go in August for us.
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PhuketPete added 18:23 - Jun 7 Not sure how Sam feels (press never seem to ask him?) but surely his omission is good news for Town. We need him here for pre season.
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muhrensleftfoot added 18:42 - Jun 7 Disappointing for him of course but for us, I believe he's vital. Probably our most important player, if you count his leadership. Driving the team on from midfield. The one player it's difficult to replace in our current squad
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ArnieM added 19:12 - Jun 7 Gotta feel sorry for him . He never quite makes it. It must be one helluva player keeping him out!
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 19:39 - Jun 7 Are we sure he is Egyptian?
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tractorboybig added 19:41 - Jun 7 good for us
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Millsey added 19:45 - Jun 7 Apart from a couple, the rest play for teams nobody has heard of lol
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Linkboy13 added 19:56 - Jun 7 Would rather have all of our players rested but that's me being i suppose.
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siralfsirbob added 20:56 - Jun 7 Egypt must have some quality central midfielders to not pick him. Oh well it benefits us, just a shame for Morsy
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barrystedmunds added 07:18 - Jun 8 There has to be other factors at play here for him not to picked. As has been stated, the Egyptians are hardly awash with world class players!!! Not saying Sam is, but he's certainly been one of our stand outs this season.
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DocMartyn added 10:13 - Jun 13 Pyramids FC play some lovely neat football, especially their midfield triangles.
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