Mohamed Salah injury: Egypt president reveals if Liverpool star will play in World Cup
GETTY Mohamed Salah could miss the first game of the World Cup
Liverpool star Salah faces a fight to make the World Cup in Russia following his injury in the Champions League final. The Egypt international dislocated his shoulder after just 31 minutes after a collision with Sergio Ramos. Liverpool went on to lose that game without Salah, with Gareth Bale scoring twice for Real Madrid. After the game, Jurgen Klopp expressed fears his talisman would miss the World Cup after his Ramos incident. But Egypt president Abo Rida says Salah IS likely to play - but will miss their first game against Uruguay.
REUTERS Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was taken off during the Champions League final
Dean Jones, who works for Bleacher Report, tweeted: "EFA President Hany Abo Rida says he is likely to miss Egypt's opener against Uruguay. "But will be 100% for Russia game." Egypt's bold prediction comes just days after Liverpool physiotherapist Ruben Pons gave a worrying update.
Mohamed Salah injury: Liverpool ace forced off against Real Madrid Sat, May 26, 2018 Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah is forced off with a shoulder injury during the Champions League final against Real Madrid Play slideshow Getty Images 1 of 12 Mohamed Salah was left in tears after being forced out off during the Champions League final with a shoulder injury
“We knew that it was something serious as soon as [Salah] fell on the ground because he never complains, we were afraid of the worst,” Pons told Marca. “We were in the field until the break, I was devastated, I tried to transmit calmness, I told him that nothing could be done and that he did not worry too much, it was time to look for solutions and not to regret because things did not work. "We were watching the game, we were looking at social networks and the security was telling us the result, Madrid has scored, we equalised.
REUTERS Mohamed Salah could miss the first match of the World Cup
GETTY Liverpool news: Egypt chief has opened up on Mohamed Salah's injury