Injured Salah pledges 'love' for Egypt in swipe at critics
Mohamed Salah underlined his "love" for Egypt as the Liverpool star hit back at critics of his decision to return to England for treatment on a hamstring injury.
Salah is expected to be sidelined for around four weeks as a result of the injury he suffered while playing for Egypt in their draw against Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations last week.
The 31-year-old has been criticised for leaving the Ivory Coast to undergo his rehabilitation with Liverpool.
Egypt's record caps-holder Ahmed Hassan said Salah should have stayed with the team "even if he only had one leg to stand on".
Egypt captain Salah hopes to rejoin his teammates if they reach the latter stages of the tournament, and he gave short shrift to those who questioned his commitment to his country.
"Yesterday I started the treatment and rehabilitation program and I will do everything possible to be ready as soon as possible and return to the national team as was agreed upon from the beginning... I still love it and love its people. Try harder," he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
بدأت امبارح برنامج العلاج والتأهيل وهعمل كل حاجه ممكنه علشان اكون جاهز في اقرب وقت وارجع للمنتخب زي ماكان متفق عليه من البدايه….بردو بحبها وبحب ناسها
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