Kalou rejected several invitations to join the Ivory Coast national squad last year, even though his brother Bonaventure is captain of the team.

BBC: Ivorian Salomon Kalou

"Mido is only going to join the senior team in the Nations Cup, " Hany Abu Reda, the manager of all Egyptian national teams, confirmed to the BBC Sport website.

BBC: SPORT | Football | African | Mido to miss UAE trip