Jurgen Klopp confirms Mo Salah to return to Liverpool after Afcon injury
MO SALAH is set to return to Liverpool for rehab after picking up an injury at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 31-year-old went down hurt and was substituted in the first-half of Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana on Thursday.
Salah suffered a hamstring injury and has since undergone scans.
He will now miss Egypt’s game against Cape Verde and their first of the knockout stage should they make it out the group.
The Pharaohs drew their opening two games of Afcon and need a win tomorrow to seal their place in the knockout stages.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp confirmed after Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-0 that he is set to fly back to Merseyside for treatment.
However, the winger could head back to Afcon should he return to full fitness.
Klopp said when asked if Salah would play for Egypt again this tournament: “If he is fit before the final then probably yes.
“That’s the plan. I think everybody sees it makes sense to (rehab) with us.”
Klopp also stressed that nothing is set in stone yet.
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After Salah sustained the problem, Klopp said: “I spoke last night with him and how it is with these injuries — you need further assessment.
“That’s what they are doing now and then we will know more.
“Of course it was in that moment a shock: ‘Oh my God, what is it?’
“You have these kinds of hamstring injuries in a different way but he felt it.
“And we all know how rarely Mo goes off or needs to go off, so there is definitely something and we will see.”
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