The Egyptian Football Federation has informed that Mohamed Salah, the star player for Liverpool, will miss the next two Africa Cup of Nations matches due to a back issue.
initially concerns about the extent of the attacker’s injuries were allayed when it was learned that he had a back muscle injury, as the ECHO initially reported on Friday afternoon.
“Mohamed Salah (has) suffered a strain in his back muscle and will miss two matches in the African Nations,” the statement began.
“The x-rays that Mohamed Salah, the captain of the Egyptian national team, underwent, showed that he suffered a strain in the posterior muscle, and he will miss the team’s next two matches in the African Nations against Cape Verde, and then the round of 16 match in the event of qualification.”
As it stands in Group B, Egypt sit second with two points going into their final group stage encounter with Cape Verde. Egypt need to win to seal their place in the knockout rounds, should they draw, they will be hoping that Mozambique avoid defeat against the Black Stars on January 22.
Liverpool were due to be without Salah until February due to his involvement in the Ivory Coast, as he looks to captain his nation to a famous triumph.
However the pictures of the attacker limping off sparked fear and shocked Reds boss Jurgen Klopp. Previewing his Premier League clash with AFC Bournemouth, the German revealed that he spoke to Salah following the issue.
