Victim of a muscle injury, Mohamed Salah is sent straight to Liverpool for treatment, in the hope of returning to Ivory Coast if Egypt qualifies for the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations .
After two 2-2 draws against Mozambique then Ghana, Egypt trembles before challenging Cape Verde in their third group match of the African Cup of Nations. The Pharaohs will have to obtain at least a point to reach the round of 16 of the competition without their star player, Mohamed Salah.
The double African Ballon d’Or injured a hamstring muscle on Thursday, leaving the field even before half-time against the Ghanaians. He is not the victim of a strain as announced, but very probably of a small tear, since the Egyptian federation announced that its captain was returning to England to receive the appropriate treatment (which is nevertheless a usual treatment, the injury being one of the most common among footballers).
🚨🇪🇬 Egypt statement on Mo Salah.
“The Egyptian FA announces that Salah will now travel to England to receive treatment with the hope that he will join the Egyptian national team if it qualifies for the semi-finals”. pic.twitter.com/DonKGOKqY9
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 21, 2024
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Salah will only return to Ivory Coast if the Egyptian team qualifies for the CAN semi-finals (the quarter-finals are scheduled in two weeks). The Liverpool club probably requested the return of its offensive crack, in order to plan its physical recovery. The 31-year-old left-hander could thus resume directly with the current Premier League leader for the clash against Arsenal on February 4.
