Liverpool, Jan 23: Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to receive treatment on his muscle injury, the Egyptian Football Association and Liverpool said.Salah will travel back to Merseyside after the Pharaohsâ Group B finale versus Cape Verde on Monday night.
The forward sustained an injury on Thursday during the first half of his nationâs group-stage fixture against Ghana.
The Egyptian FA said in a statement on Sunday: âAfter additional examinations were conducted on Mohamed Salah during the last hours, and after communication between the national teamâs medical staff and his counterpart at Liverpool FC, it was decided that the player will return to England after the Cape Verde match tomorrow to complete his treatment, with the hope that he will join the national team in the semi-final of the AFCON if we qualify.â