Liverpool dealt major blow as Mohamed Salah’s agent reveals injury is ‘more serious than first thought’
Liverpool dealt major blow as Mohamed Salah's agent reveals injury is 'more serious than first thought'
Mohamed Salah's agent has revealed that the Liverpool forward's hamstring damage is 'extra critical than first thought' and that the 31-year-old can be sidelined for at the least three weeks.
Salah was forced off in the first half of Egypt's 2-2 draw with Ghana of their Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener final Thursday.
Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Sunday that Salah will return to the UK for remedy but insisted that the forward will be capable of play again at AFCON if he recovers and Egypt are still in the event.
Nevertheless, Salah's agent has successfully dominated Salah out of the remainder of AFCON by claiming that the Liverpool ahead will probably be out for '21-28 days'.
In a submit on X on Monday night, Salah's consultant, Ramy Abbas, wrote: 'Mohammed's damage is extra critical than first thought and he might be out for 21-28 days, and not 2 games.
'His greatest probability at collaborating within the current AFCON is by undergoing intensive rehabilitation within the UK and rejoining the staff as quickly as he's fit.'
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS CUP FIXTURES
Group stage: January 13 to January 24
Spherical-of-16: January 27 to January 30
Quarter-finals: February 2 and February 3
Semi-finals: February 7
Third-place playoff: February 10
Last: February 11
GAMES MOHAMED SALAH COULD MISS FOR LIVERPOOL
Fulham (A) Carabao Cup – January 24
Potential FA Cup fourth-round tie – January 27
Chelsea (H) Premier League – January 31
Arsenal (A) Premier League – February Four
Burnley (H) Premier League – February 10
Brentford (A) Premier League – February 17
Luton Town (H) Premier League – February 24
Speaking after Liverpool's 4-0 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, Klopp first revealed that Salah will journey again to the club for remedy.
'That's the plan, if that's already determined 100 per cent, I don't know but that's the plan,' Klopp stated
'Nevertheless long he's out, I feel, in all probability everybody sees this, it is sensible that he does rehab with us or our individuals, that's the plan. If that's written in stone already, I don't know.'
Requested if he has spoken to Salah, Klopp replied: 'Yes, immediately after however because the night time it happened he's in touch our physician and the doc tells me the information. I feel he will probably be back.'
Asked if Salah might be allowed to return to the Africa Cup of Nations if Egypt progress in the event, Klopp stated: 'I'm not a physician, I might say if he's fit earlier than, if Egypt qualify for the final and he's match before the final, in all probability sure. Why not, it's clear, that's the event.
'But now it's about, Ivory Coast I'm positive is an excellent nation however it's in all probability higher now for players, we've no individuals from us there, and their individuals should maintain the gamers who're enjoying.'
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