Mohamed Salah: Liverpool issue official statement on whether star will play in World Cup
The Liverpool star is in a race against time to be fit for the start of the tournament in Russia next month after being forced off the pitch in tears during Saturday's Champions League final.
The Egyptian Football Federation president Hani Abu Reda, national team coach Hector Cuper and doctor Mohamed Abou El-Ela met with Salah on Wednesday in Valencia, where the 25-year-old is undergoing treatment and rehabilitation.
And all the signs are that Salah will win his fitness race.
A Liverpool statement issued today read: “Mohamed Salah could feature at the World Cup, with the Egyptian FA hopeful the Liverpool star's lay-off will not exceed three weeks.