Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will likely be relieved after the Egyptian Football Association announced that Mo Salah’s back injury is not serious enough to keep him out of action for longer than a couple of games at the Africa Cup of Nations. The forward suffered an injury in the 2-2 draw with Ghana and there were concerns that he would be injured for Liverpool’s title run-in.
Mohamed Salah will miss two matches at the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a back injury against Ghana, according to a statement from the Egyptian FA.
The Liverpool striker suffered a back strain in Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana on Thursday, and while his country will be disappointed with the outcome, there had been concerns he would be out for longer.
Salah failed to complete the first half as he left the pitch in the Group B match, and a long-term injury could have had implications for Liverpool’s title bid and his country’s tilt at winning this year’s AFCON trophy.
A statement from the country’s FA confirmed that the injury should not keep him out of action for the quarter-finals, assuming Egypt reach that far.
“Mohamed Salah has suffered a strain in his back muscle and will miss two matches at the Africa Cup of Nations,” a statement said.
“The x-rays that Egyptian national team captain Salah underwent showed that he suffered a strain in the posterior muscle, and he will miss the team’s next two matches at the AFCON — against Cape Verde, and then the Round of 16 match in the event of qualification.”
Cape Verde have already qualified for the next stage of the tournament after they beat Mozambique 3-0 in the first of Friday’s games.
Egypt’s next match is on Monday, January 22. The last-16 matches are set to take place between January 27 and 29.
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