MOHAMED SALAH had to leave Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana at Afcon 2023 INJURED.
The Liverpool star had to fight back tears as he left the field clutching his hamstring, with Liverpool fans now fearing the worst.
Salah had to come off on the stroke of half-time but the extent of his injury remains unknown.
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Egypt so far
As you can see from the table below it’s all to play for, for Egypt.
The loss of Mo Salah for their final group game isn’t going to help the situation.
Work to do!
The game itself
The game itself was eventful even outside of the Salah injury.
It finished 2-2 with West Ham star Mohammed Kudus scoring twice for Egypt.
The draw means Egypt are still fighting to stay in the Afcon.
They are on two points after two games, and lie second.
But they’ll need to get a win against Cape Verde in their final match.
Title race ramifications?
What does this all mean for the title race you might ask?
Well Salah isn’t due back from the Afcon for a few weeks anyway.
Liverpool take on Premier League title rivals Arsenal on 4th February.
He wouldn’t have been ready for that game anyway.
But with Manchester City on 9th March, is that the date we could see him back?
Egypt boss speaks
Egypt manager Rui Vitoria has spoken over Mo Salah’s hamstring injury tonight.
He said: “I hope it’s not a big problem…but now, I don’t know, because it’s [too] early to see something.
“I think it’s not [serious], but let’s see.
“Let’s see if Salah recovers.”
That sounds like good news for both club and country?
A GOOD OMEN?
There is some slim hopes for Liverpool, and it’s linked to the last time Salah got a hamstring injury.
In the 2019-20 season, he suffered a similar issue… and the Reds went on to win the Premier League title.
Could history repeat itself? A good omen over bad news?
LENGTH OF TIME OUT?
It’s all-but certain Salah has injured his hamstring, which has different levels of severity.
According to reports, he could be out for as long as three-months, which would be a huge blow for Liverpool.
- First class: from 10 days to two weeks
- Second degree: from 3 weeks to 6 weeks
- Third degree: interruption (3 months)
‘Not looking good’
Fans reacted with shock at the news of Salah’s injury and rushed to social media.
One said: “Very disheartening that Mo Salah couldn’t continue.
“Firstly, two great friendly nations locking horns.
“Secondly, my Liverpool player getting injured. This is an awkward situation I find myself.”
Another added: “That’s bad.”
WATCH IT HERE
It’s a worrying time for Liverpool and Egypt, with the incident a real blow for both.
Salah can be seen down on the ground, a pained expression on his face.
Footage below shows how bad it could be for the legendary Reds striker.
Watch it here:
Mo in tears
Salah looked visibly upset as he hobbled off the pitch playing for Egypt tonight.
He fought back tears, with fears he could miss the rest of the tournament for his home nation.
And it could have further ramifications for Liverpool if it turns into a long-term problem.
The incident happened just before half-time during their game against Ghana.
Salah injured
Mo Salah has left Liverpool fans fearing the worst after leaving Egypt’s clash with Ghana at Afcon 2023 injured.
The Premier League star went down clutching his hamstring on the stroke of half-time.
And he was taken off minutes later, before the game finished 2-2.
The extent of Salah’s injury for now remains unclear.
Depending on the grade of Salah’s injury, the 31-year-old could be out for as many as six weeks, which would end his time at Afcon.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
