Mohamed Salah breaks silence after Egypt injury row
Mohamed Salah has reaffirmed his love for Egypt but hit back at his critics after being forced to leave their camp for the Africa Cup of Nations with a hamstring injury.
The winger was forced off at half-time of Egypt's 2-2 draw with Ghana in their second group stage fixture, and though he was initially expected to return quickly, further tests revealed the injury was more serious than first thought and he has returned to Liverpool for treatment.
Salah could yet return to the Pharaohs' camp later in the tournament should he make a speedy recovery, but his decision to leave the setup has proven controversial in his home country.
Egypt legend Ahmed Hasan had accused Mohamed Salah of «plotting his departure», but this claim was refuted by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and his assistant Pep Lijnders.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Salah spoke for the first time in the aftermath of the uproar.
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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