Town skipper Sam Morsy has been named in a 26-man final Egypt squad for their September internationals against Ethiopia and Tunisia.

The Pharoahs, who have already qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals, will gather for a training camp from September 4th until the 12th and play the Ethiopians in their final group game in Cairo on Friday 8th September, then Tunisia four days later in a friendly.

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 provisional lists of overseas-based players ahead of internationals since joining the Blues but this is the first time he has been included in the final squad.

Morsy won't miss any Blues matches as a result of the call as there is an international break following Saturday's home game against Cardiff City.

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NthQldITFC added 11:49 - Aug 29 Well-deserved to say the very least.
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runningout added 12:01 - Aug 29 nice one!!
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ArnieM added 12:15 - Aug 29 Really please for him. He deserves his call up 100%, but oh dear, how much will this affect us in Sept? He’s such an influence in the team and rarely not in it , but when he isn’t in the side , we really notice it in my opinion .
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SuperKieranMcKenna added 12:26 - Aug 29 Absolutely deserved!! Arnie - good opportunity and motivation for Taylor to stake his claim to the 1st 11. I like what I’ve seen of him, and think he can have a much bigger impact than Ball did last season.
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backwaywhen added 12:33 - Aug 29 ArnieM ….We don’t play it’s International break , the clue is in the call up !!!!!!
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LegendofthePhoenix added 12:41 - Aug 29 Delighted for Sam. Does anyone know if there is an international break for the ACN finals? IIRC these are in January, and there isn't a break from league matches.
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Stato added 12:51 - Aug 29 We don't have a game between 4th and 12th Sept
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Perublue added 13:19 - Aug 29 Legend I think he'd miss 7 if they make it to the final 13 Jan 15:00 Sunderland H 20 Jan 15:00 Leicester City A 27 Jan 15:00 Rotherham United H 3 Feb 15:00 Preston North End A 10 Feb 15:00 West Bromwich Albion H 14 Feb 19:45 Millwall A 17 Feb 15:00 Swansea City A
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Orraman added 13:22 - Aug 29 Phoenix - in my recollection there isn’t a domestic break to cover African Cup of Nations finals so we will just have to soldier on without him if he is chosen. However we would still have Luongo, Taylor, Humphries and Evans as back up provided they are injury free at that time.
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ArnieM added 14:05 - Aug 29 Backwaywhen: doh ! Yer silly me …. But didn’t we have these issues before where we had to have 3 called up to be able to get a game called off last season? Hence the Barnsley fans getting uptight ! Or doesn’t that happen in the Championship?
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bobbyramsey added 14:11 - Aug 29 We don’t have to worry about that anymore Arnie……
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Linkboy13 added 14:20 - Aug 29 Looked Premier league quality Saturday where as others around him didn't. Best player at the club by a long way.
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ArnieM added 15:05 - Aug 29 Bobbyramsey: the joys of promotion to the higher level eh!
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blues1 added 15:38 - Aug 29 Arniem. The championship doesn't play in international breaks. So of no concern fo us.
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blues1 added 15:40 - Aug 29 Perublue. Hes been called up for their training camp, during which they're playing 2 games. Not been called up for the African nations. As yet anyway.
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SamWhiteUK added 17:31 - Aug 29 Wouldn't it be great if the people who leave the comments read the whole article beforehand?
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