"Today was important to see who is with us still after the president's speech, and I think we have our answer, " said Basem Kamel, an organizer in opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei's youth movement, which has been a driving force in organizing and sustaining the demonstrations.
With McFadden sustaining a cruciate ligament injury last week, Maloney has the chance to force his way into the squad for the double-header on 8 and 12 October.