‘Plotting his exit’: Shock Liverpool conspiracy erupts over ‘devastating’ Salah news
Mohamed Salah has returned to England for treatment on a hamstring tear amid shock claims of a plot to get him out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders said on Tuesday that the move was to give Salah the best possible chance to be available for the AFCON final, should Egypt make it.
But Egypt legend Ahmed Hassan poured doubt on the theory, claiming that Salah was“plotting his departure” from the team camp.
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“He had the possibility of bringing in someone from Liverpool’s medical staff to be with him during the competition,” Hassan noted. “Again, he is the captain. He should stay with the team no matter what, even if he only had one leg to stand on.
“He even said himself that it’s the Egyptian national team, not Salah’s national team, and this is true. We have confidence in all the players who are there and they must fight for the title.”
Salah’s injury is the latest cruel twist of fate for the player at the AFCON. He has never won the trophy and twice fallen short in the final, to Cameroon in 2017 and Senegal two years ago.
Lijnders hit back at criticism claiming that Salah was prioritising his club commitments over leading his country.
“The one you should never doubt the commitment of is Mo Salah. I never met a guy, a player but also a human being, who is more committed to the life of being a professional football player,” added Lijnders.
“I know the country is devastated losing him. We were devastated to hear that he got injured. He plays the first game, scores, assists, captain, massive importance of course.
“But the only reason why
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