The Egyptian football association has said that it expects injured Mohamed Salah to be fit in three weeks, a big boost for Egytp ahead of the World Cup.
Salah travelled to Spain earlier this week for medical treatment, seeking to boost his chances of recovering ahead of the tournament that is scheduled to begin on 14 June.
The record-setting Liverpool forward was forced off in the half-hour mark of the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday, after he landed awkwardly under a challenge from defender Sergio Ramos. Being unable to continue, the tearful Salah was replaced by Adam Lallana for the rest of the game.
Liverpool went on to lose the game 3-1, earning the Spanish giants their third consecutive Champions League title and their 13th overall.
The worrying injury prompted concerns, not just among Egyptians, but Africans at large. Salah however moved to Twitter to express his optimism that he will join his fellow Pharaohs to Russia.
Egypt’s FA on Wednesday said it had met with Salah’s doctor in Spain, and that the player’s injury would not keep him out any longer than three weeks.
بعد لقاء أبوريدة وطبيب المنتخب بصلاح في أسبانيا اليوم .. اتحاد كرة القدم يؤكد من جديد .. صلاح في كأس العالم إن شاء الله ولن يزيد غيابه عن 3 أسابيع pic.twitter.com/nWBYDI8wGq
— EFA.eg (@EFA) May 30, 2018
The FIFA World Cup will see 32 teams battle for honors in what is labeled as the World’s biggest football tournament.
Egypt is among five African teams that will also feature in the games. They are joined by Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria and Morocco.
The Pharaohs are pooled alongside host Russia, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Group A. They play their first game against the South Americans on 15 June.
