Salah will miss up to 1 month after suffering injury at AFCON, says agent

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Mohamed Salah can be sidelined for three-to-four weeks with the muscle damage he suffered whereas enjoying for Egypt on the Africa Cup of Nations, in accordance with his agent.

The Liverpool attacker’s consultant, Ramy Abbas Issa, posted on social media that “he can be out for 21-28 days, and never two video games.”

Each Abbas and Liverpool agreed that Salah’s damage was worse than first feared.

Salah attended Egypt’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Cape Verde on Monday earlier than he is as a result of arrive at Liverpool’s coaching complicated Wednesday. Mozambique struck two stoppage-time targets to earn a 2-2 tie with Ghana in a concurrent fixture, that means Egypt’s third straight draw on the Africa Cup of Nations was sufficient for a spot within the final 16.

Group B

“Salah will instantly start work with the membership’s medical employees upon his return to Merseyside with a view to being again in motion as quickly as attainable for membership and nation,” Liverpool stated in a press release, “giving him the perfect likelihood to return to compete at AFCON if Egypt, who certified for the knockout stage with a 2-2 draw in opposition to Cape Verde tonight, proceed to advance within the event.”

The 31-year-old was withdrawn with the suspected hamstring difficulty in the course of the Pharaohs’ conflict with Ghana final Thursday. Salah has one objective on the event, as he transformed a late penalty to salvage a draw for his nation in its opener in opposition to Mozambique on Jan. 14.

Egypt faces the runner-up in Group F on Sunday. Its potential quarterfinal can be staged on Feb. 2 earlier than the semifinals are held on Feb. 7. The third-place sport is on Feb. 10 and the ultimate is on Feb. 11.