- Sallah picked up an injury during the Pharaohs’ 2-2 draw with Ghana
- Salah returned back to the UK to continue medical treatments at Liverpool
Egypt captain, Mohamed Salah has left the team’s camp at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
Salah has now returned back to the UK to continue medical treatments at Liverpool.
The 31-year-old picked up an injury during the Pharaohs’ 2-2 draw with Ghana on Thursday.
Speaking after their 4-0 win at Bournemouth, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed Salah that is flying back to base.
However, he could return to Ivory Coast, if Egypt go all the way to the final.
“If he is fit before the final then probably he will go back to the AFCON,” Klopp said.
Egypt face Cape Verde in their final Group B fixture on Monday.
Discussing his fitness ahead of the Cape Verde game, Salah told reporters on Sunday: “My injury is still there but the most important thing now is to speak about the game.
“We are very positive, we have great players and a great team, and we just need to fight and see what will happen.”
Salah added: “I would love to win it, absolutely. I have won everything possible but this one not yet.
“At the end of the day, we are not doing great at the moment but we have a fantastic team and a great coach, so we just need to stay focused.
“I believe that with hard work, everything is possible, so we just need to win one game to qualify and we go from there.”
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