The top coach of the Egypt nationwide crew Hossam Hassan has defined the explanations behind Mo Salah’s early withdrawal from the nationwide squad.
The Liverpool winger began and scored for the Pharaohs as they defeated Mauritania on Friday in Cairo however was then granted permission to return to Merseyside and miss his nation’s second conflict in opposition to the identical opponent this night.
With Mauritania taking part in their house video games on a man-made floor Hossan, through journalist @ismaeelmahmoudd on X, defined there have been considerations amongst the Liverpool medical employees that the Egyptian King might maintain an harm.
Hossam Hassan, the top coach of Egypt:”I revered Salah’s want as a result of the medical employees at Liverpool had been involved about the opportunity of his again and knee accidents recurring because of the synthetic turf on the pitch.” https://t.co/IhH9eLS6Ui
— Ismael Mahmoud – إسماعيل محمود (@ismaeelmahmoudd) October 15, 2024
Egypt got here away with a 1-0 victory from the AFCON qualifier conflict in Mauritania this night and due to this fact didn’t pay the worth for letting their talisman return to England.
Liverpool’s medical employees had been rightly involved in regards to the prospect of the ahead sustaining an harm – particularly with Hassan labelling his facet’s opponents as ‘violent’ in a latest interview (Each day Mail).
Arne Slot’s males have began the marketing campaign beautifully and presently discover themselves prime of the Premier League desk in addition to successful each video games within the Champions League to this point.
Salah has registered 11 aim contributions in 10 video games to this point this time period which highlights his significance to the facet even on the age of 32.
Maintaining the previous AS Roma man match for the rest of the marketing campaign is crucial if we’re to have any hopes of selecting up some silverware this time period so we’re delighted he’s already again on Merseyside prepared for Sunday’s large conflict with Chelsea at Anfield.
Virgil van Dijk additionally returned to England early from worldwide responsibility after being despatched off in the course of the Netherlands’ conflict with Hungary.