Mohamed Salah injury update: how long will the Liverpool forward be out for?
Mohamed Salah went into the 2023 African Cup of Nations as the biggest star of the tournament, only to be forced off with an injury in the first half of Egypt’s second group Game against Ghana. Five days later, Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has revealed the extent of the issue and explained when the 31-year-old is likely to be back in action. Both the Egyptians and the Reds were shaken by their star player dropping to the ground unopposed as half time approached in the clash in Abidjan, with The Pharaohs falling behind moments later and Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp revealing he was “in shock ” at the sight of a stricken Salah, who rarely gets injured. Egypt coach Rui Vitoria attempted to ease fears the forward had suffered a serious injury, while there has been plenty of speculation surrounding whether Salah would be able to recover in time for the latter stages of the tournamen t, should his country get that far. The seven-time AFCON champions are in the hat for the Ro...
