The Egyptian star Mohamed Salah leave him Africa Cup of Nationsat least temporarily, and will return to Liverpool to receive treatment for the muscle injury he is suffering, the Premier League club announced yesterday Sunday evening. The striker was forced off in the first half of the 2-2 group stage draw against Ghana, causing concern for club and country.
It later emerged that Salah, 31, will miss the Pharaohs’ next two matches if they are to progress to the last 16 of the tournament in Ivory Coast. coast Salah will now await Egypt’s final Group B match against Cape Verde on Monday, where victory will secure a place in the last 16, before flying back to Liverpool for rehabilitation.
Liverpool published a statement from the Egyptian FA on the club’s official website yesterday, Sunday evening. “After the tests on Mohamed Salah in the last few hours, and following the communication between the medical staff of the national team and their counterpart at Liverpool FC, it has been decided that the player will return to England after tomorrow’s match against Cabo Green to complete his treatment. , with the hope that he will be with the national team in the AFCON semi-final if we qualify.”
On Sunday, Salah said he was convinced he would eventually win the African Cup “sooner or later.” Egypt have yet to win a match in this edition, with a balance of two draws. The Pharaohs are second behind Cape Verde. Only the first two in each group are guaranteed to pass.
Source: La Verdad
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