Mohamed Salah has reportedly told Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, that his recovery is going well following his injury in the Champions League final, suffered when tangling with Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.
The Liverpool star’s World Cup participation was put in doubt when he tearfully walked off after suffering a shoulder injury in that match, but reports out of the Egypt camp have consistently affirmed that Salah will be ready for the Pharaohs’ first appearance at the footballing showpiece since 1990.
“The president was reassured on the health condition of the player ‘Mohamed Salah’, who affirmed that his condition is improving notably and that he is on his way to recovery, god willing,” presidency spokesman Bassam Radi said on Saturday.
Salah, who scored 44 goals for Liverpool across all competitions in a stunning debut season for the club, was included in Egypt’s final 23-man squad having undergone treatment for his shoulder treatment in Spain.
The country’s football federation said their star player was expected to be out for “not more” than three weeks in total, which could mean he misses the Pharaohs’ World Cup opener against Uruguay on June 15.
He could conceivably return for Egypt’s next match, against hosts Russia on June 19, or their final Group A fixture against Saudi Arabia on June 25.
Egypt fly out to Russia on Sunday after a final training session at home on Saturday night.
