Mohamed Salah missed Egypt’s World Cup qualifier on Sunday, sparking injury concerns ahead of Liverpool’s huge clash against Manchester United.
The Premier League returns this weekend with one in every of the most important games of the season as United visit Anfield this Sunday.
Either side can be desperate for 3 points and never only for the bragging rights, with Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim under pressure after a difficult begin to the season.
Meanwhile, Liverpool lost their last three games prior to the international break, with loads of criticism aimed toward their star players, including Salah who has scored only once from open play within the league this campaign.
United are one in every of the winger’s favourite opponents nevertheless, having scored a record 16 goals on this fixture.
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Reds fans are eager to see their talisman back to his best but were left frightened last Sunday when Egypt beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 and Salah was not included within the matchday squad.
The 33-year-old is Pharaohs captain and by far his country’s best player, so his absence was a shock to many and lead some to be concerned about his fitness.
But there is no such thing as a reason for Liverpool supporters to panic, because it has been confirmed that Egypt boss Hossam Hassan was merely resting Salah and a number of other other key players for this game.
Egypt had already booked their place on the 2026 World Cup last week by beating Djibouti 3-0, with Salah bagging a brace, and Hassan opted to heavily rotate his team with nothing to play for against Guinea-Bissau.
Salah, who was within the stands to observe the sport and have a good time along with his teammates and fans afterward, is simply seven goals away from becoming his country’s all-time top scorer, a record currently held by his international manager.
‘It’s an important honour to succeed in the World Cup as each a player and a coach. We did an important job through the qualifiers because we now have great players,’ Hassan said.
‘I asked the players to win against Guinea-Bissau to make the fans who got here to have a good time blissful.
‘Salah is a glory for Egypt. He’s an important player, intelligent and really skilled. [He is like my] younger brother or eldest son.’
Before next summer’s World Cup, Salah will try to captain his country to glory on the Africa Cup of Nations, which is able to see him miss several Liverpool games over the Christmas period.
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