Mohamed Salah ruled out of Egypt's next two matches through injury
The Egypt Football Federation have revealed that Mohamed Salah will miss the next two matches through injury.
The Liverpool attacker is currently on international duty representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, where Egypt are gunning for the continental crown.
Salah scored a goal and provided an assist in his side's opening group match against Mozambique, however they were forced to share the points in a 2-2 draw.
The forward did not enjoy the second match of the tournament as much, though, with the 31-year-old being forced off the pitch through injury just before the half-time break against Ghana.
Being replaced by Mostafa Fathi, Salah watched his teammates go on to record back-to-back 2-2 scorelines in the competition, leaving their progression in doubt.
Following fears that the Liverpool man had suffered damage to his hamstring, the Egypt Football Federation provided an update on the attacker.
«Salah will miss the team's next two matches in the Africa Cup of Nations against Cape Verde, and then the round of 16 match in the event of qualification,» said the statement released by the EFF.
It has also been confirmed that Salah has sustained a strain to his posterior muscle — not his hamstring — meaning the timeline for recovery is set to be significantly shorter.
That will be music to the ears of Liverpool fans, who are supporting their side as they continue to fight on four fronts this campaign under Jurgen Klopp.
The Egyptian has netted 14 goals in 20 Premier League matches so far in 2023-24 — a tally only Manchester City's Erling Haaland can match currently.
The Merseysiders are sitting top of the top-flight standings after 20 matches, two points ahead of both Pep Guardiola's Citizens
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