Mohamed Salah Starts Rehab On Injured Hamstring And Eyes Return To Africa Cup – News18

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: Mohamed Salah has begun rehabilitation on his hamstring and mentioned Thursday that he’ll do “everything possible” to rejoin Egypt on the Africa Cup of Nations.

Salah returned to Liverpool on Wednesday for remedy on the damage he sustained throughout Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana every week in the past.

“Yesterday I started the treatment and rehabilitation program and I will do everything possible to be ready as soon as possible and return to the national team as was agreed upon from the beginning,” Salah wrote his social media channels.

Salah, who was one of the crucial excessive-profile gamers on the Africa Cup, has what Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders mentioned was a “proper tear in his hamstring,” anticipated to maintain the winger out for 3 to 4 weeks.

Salah might want to make a sooner restoration to rejoin Egypt earlier than the ultimate on Feb. 11 – 2½ weeks away – whereas his match health would additionally need to be a priority for Egypt coach Rui Vitória.

Seven-time champion Egypt is but to win a sport on the event, nevertheless it edged into the final 16 with three factors from three video games. The Pharaohs subsequent play on Sunday in opposition to Congo, one other workforce that progressed to the knockout spherical with out successful a sport.

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