Salah is mocked for returning to Liverpool to recover for injury by ex-PL star
Former Tottenham striker Mido aimed a sarcastic dig at Mohamed Salah for returning to Liverpool to recover from the injury he sustained at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Egyptian talisman was forced off in the first half of the Pharaoh's 2-2 draw with Ghana with a hamstring issue that will keep him sidelined for up to four weeks.
As a result, the 31-year-old returned to Merseyside to receive treatment. however, that decision was met with strong criticism in Egypt.
Earlier this week, the nation's most-capped player Ahmed Hassan, stated that Salah should remain in the Ivory Coast to support the team, who managed to squeeze through the group stage with three draws from three games.
His former teammate - with whom he won one of his four AFCON crowns - has now also waded into the debate, mocking the reasoning for Salah's need to rehabilitate back at Liverpool.
'Oh, these exercises are so dirty and rigid,' The 40-year-old replied to a post on social media of the Reds forward doing stretches. 'It is difficult to do them except in Liverpool.'
On Tuesday, the Anfield club's assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed an agreement between the club and Egypt that will see Salah return to the Ivory Coast should the record-AFCON winners make it to the final on February 11.
While Jurgen Klopp launched a staunch defence of his star man amid claims that he has put club over country.
'I cannot be part of that discussion.' He told BeIN Sports after Liverpool's Carabao Cup semi-final aggregate win over Fulham on Wednesday.
'Egypt and Liverpool have exactly the same interests, we want Mo Salah fit as quickly as possible.
'If he stays there and can't do the proper treatment that will just delay everything, especially for Egypt if they go through the
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