Mohamed Salah‘s agent has issued an damage replace on the Egyptian, revealing his problem is “extra severe than first thought.”
When it was confirmed that Salah would return to Merseyside to recuperate from his hamstring damage, sustained on Thursday night time on the Africa Cup of Nations, followers had been upbeat about how rapidly he may return.
Supporters, of Egypt specifically, have now been dealt a blow, with Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, issuing some unhealthy information.
He wrote on Twitter: “Mohamed’s damage is extra severe than first thought and he shall be out for 21-28 days, and never two video games [as claimed by the Egyptian FA].”
Mohammed’s damage is extra severe than first thought and he shall be out for 21-28 days, and never 2 video games.
His finest probability at taking part within the present AFCON is by present process intensive rehabilitation within the uk and rejoining the group as quickly as he’s match.— Ramy Abbas Issa (@RamyCol) January 22, 2024
This is able to see him miss three to 4 weeks and solely presumably return if Egypt had been to succeed in the ultimate.
The agent added that “his finest probability at taking part within the present AFCON is by present process intensive rehabilitation within the UK and rejoining the group as quickly as he’s match.”
It isn’t excellent news for Egypt followers, however it might not make an enormous distinction to Liverpool. On the very earliest, he’ll return towards Burnley on February 10.
This feels unlikely, although, except his restoration is quicker than first thought due to the eye he receives on Merseyside.
Salah is called one of many least damage inclined gamers Liverpool have had in fashionable instances. Extremely, it may equal the longest lay-off of his profession.
Beforehand, his longest spell on the sidelines was 28 days, because of an ankle damage whereas he was at AS Roma in 2015.
Jurgen Klopp and the group may have prepped upfront for his absence till the ultimate, and may have a plan for the approaching weeks.
Salah is now dominated out of Liverpool video games towards Fulham (League Cup), Norwich (FA Cup), Chelsea and Arsenal.
The earliest Salah may return for Liverpool if Egypt don’t progress is Burnley (H) on February 10.
In any other case, Brentford (A) on February 17, which is after the AFCON remaining regardless.
Ought to Salah and Egypt not make the ultimate, they’ll get one other probability when the event takes place once more in 2025.
On that event, the event shall be hosted by Morocco and, fortunately, isn’t scheduled to conflict with the European season.
