Mohamed Salah hamstring fears played down as Liverpool given early injury boost
Salah concerns being played down
Concerns Mohamed Salah has suffered a serious injury were played down by those close to the Egypt camp on Friday.
But Liverpool are still facing an anxious wait for a more official update from the national side after his setback at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Salah was withdrawn midway through Egypt's 2-2 draw with Ghana on Thursday evening with what was, at the time, a suspected hamstring complaint.
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The Reds No.11 was able to return to the substitutes' bench for the second half as the Pharaohs fought back twice after goals from West Ham United's Mohammed Kudus.
Initial concerns of a lengthy spell on the sidelines were eventually dampened inside the camp with various sources based in both Egypt and Ivory Coast capital Abidjan, where the competition is being held, telling the ECHO the Reds' 18-goal top scorer had instead suffered a muscle injury in his back.
"If it was a Champions League final, he'd have carried on," said one, while another was hopeful that Salah would be cleared to continue should Rui Vitoria's side reach the knockout stages.
To do that, the 2022 runners-up will need to get a result against group leaders Cape Verde on Monday or hope there is a draw between Mozambique and Ghana, who both have one point after two games so far.
As a result, Salah faces the prospect of his AFCON campaign ending after just two games in the Ivory Coast, two years after his efforts inspired the Pharaohs to a final spot before a penalty-shootout defeat to Sadio Mane's Senegal.
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