Mohamed Salah will depart Egypt’s camp in Ivory Coast to do his rehabilitation at Liverpool following his injury against Ghana.
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah was forced off injured on the brink of half-time in the Pharaohs’ 2-2 draw against Ghana on Thursday.
The scans revealed it was a hamstring injury, with the EFA initially revealing that he will miss just two games, the final group game against Cape Verde, and the round of 16 tie in case the Pharaohs make it through.
However, it seems now that Salah will miss the entire tournament and return to Anfield to continue rehab with his club, as confirmed by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Asked about the possibility of Salah returning to Merseyside during his post-match press conference following Liverpool’s 4-0 win at AFC Bournemouth, Klopp said: “That’s the plan. If that’s already decided 100 per cent I don’t know, but that’s the plan.
“However long he is out, I think probably everybody sees that it makes sense that he is doing the rehab with us or with our people. That’s the plan, but if that’s now written in stone already, I don’t know.”
“[I spoke with him] directly after [the game], pretty much the night it happened. Since then, he’s in contact with our doctor. The doc tells me the news, so I think he will be back.”
On whether Salah could feature again for Egypt during AFCON, the manager said: “I’m not a doctor. I would say if Egypt qualify for the final and he is fit before the final then probably yes. Why not?
“That’s clear, it’s the tournament. Ivory Coast, I am sure it is a wonderful country, but we have no people from us there and their people have to take care of the players who are playing, so let’s see.”
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