Liverpool defended Mohamed Salah against accusations he was showing a lack of commitment to Egypt by returning to his club from the Africa Cup of Nations to get treatment for a hamstring injury. (More Football News)
Mohamed Salah, one of the most high-profile players at the Africa Cup, is scheduled to fly back to England on Wednesday and will 바카라begin an intensive rehabilitation program,바카라 Liverpool said, to get him healthy again before the end of the competition.
Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders said on Tuesday that Salah has a 바카라proper tear in his hamstring바카라, which is expected to keep the winger out for three to four weeks, backing up a timeline given by Salah's agent on X, formerly Twitter.
Former Egypt international Ahmed Hassan said in the British newspaper The Daily Mirror that Salah should be staying with the Egypt squad 바카라no matter what, even if he only had one leg to stand on,바카라 adding that the team captain 바카라was plotting his departure from the Egypt camp.바카라
Lijnders was quick to downplay those comments.
바카라The one you should never doubt the commitment of is Mo Salah,바카라 said Lijnders, who was speaking at a news conference a day before Liverpool plays Fulham in the English League Cup semi-finals.
바카라I've never met a guy 바카라 a player but also a human being 바카라 who is more committed to the life of being a professional football player.
바카라I know the country is devastated at losing him. We were devastated to hear he got injured. He plays their first (group) game, scores and assists and is captain. He's massively important, of course. But, the only reason why our medical team and their medical team decided for him to come back is to give him the best possible chance to be available in the final, if Egypt reach the final.바카라
Lijnders said some confusion might have been raised because Salah's injury, which happened during Egypt's second group game, wasn't initially regarded as serious.
The Dutchman said it was in Salah's best interests to be treated in Liverpool's medical facility because it is a 바카라stable environment바카라 and there are 바카라proper people who are committed and have time and can focus on his rehab process.
바카라What I'm really happy about is that the medical team of Egypt and the medical team of Liverpool really worked together and are in really close contact. We both made this decision. It's an example of how international and club football should (work). Put the player in the centre and not the target of everyone.바카라
Egypt secured a place in the pre-quarterfinals on Tuesday by drawing with Cape Verde 2-2, with Salah cutting an animated figure on the sidelines during the game. It was a third straight group-stage draw for the Pharaohs, who lost the Africa Cup final on penalties to Senegal in the last edition.
Liverpool is top of the Premier League by five points and will play in the League Cup final on February 25, should Jurgen Klopp's team get past Fulham. The Reds hold a 2-1 lead from the first leg ahead of the return match in London on Wednesday.
Liverpool has won all three of its matches since Salah departed for the Africa Cup, scoring eight goals in the process without the team's top scorer.
