Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has broken his silence for the first time since sustaining a hamstring injury in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
On Sunday, the Egyptian FA confirmed that Salah has returned to his club, Liverpool, to continue his recovery after suffering a hamstring injury during Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana in AFCON last Thursday. Consequently, Salah will be absent from Egypt’s final group game against Cape Verde on Monday night.
The former AS Roma star will also miss Egypt’s Round-of-16 match if they advance, but he is expected to regain fitness in time for a potential quarter-final clash.
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Regarding his fitness ahead of the Cape Verde game, Salah addressed reporters on Sunday, stating, “My injury is still there, but the most important thing now is to speak about the game. We are very positive, we have great players and a great team, and we just need to fight and see what will happen.”
Salah expressed his desire to win AFCON, mentioning, “I would love to win it, absolutely. I have won everything possible, but this one not yet. At the end of the day, we are not doing great at the moment, but we have a fantastic team and a great coach, so we just need to stay focused. I believe that with hard work, everything is possible, so we just need to win one game to qualify, and we go from there.”