However, he is expected to miss the remainder of the campaign due to injury and could miss all of this. Egypt national team coach Ibrahim Hassan confirmed that Salah has injured his hamstring and will be off the pitch for about four weeks. “I have injured my hamstring and it will require four weeks of treatment,” Hassan told Reuters ahead of the World Cup, which starts in mid-June.
“It’s too early to say, but we all know about Mo and how hard it is for him to leave the pitch. Mo leaving the pitch shows something, but we have to wait and see how bad it is,” the Dutchman told a press conference, adding: “I don’t know… that’s the best answer I can give. If I say there might be a chance, then maybe that’ll make the headlines.”
“We have no idea, but what we do know is that the season ends in four weeks. There aren’t that many games to play, so we have to wait and see how his injury goes and whether he can return to play.
“What I know about Mo is that he has taken such good care of his body over the years that the time he needs to recover from his injuries is minimal.
“Let’s hope he’s in the best shape possible. But another injury happened after the win. That sums up our season.”
Meanwhile, Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard also gave his verdict on Salah’s injury, suggesting it could be worse than initially thought. He said: “It would be sad, but I hope it’s not (his last game).”
“His current condition is probably worse than Mo thinks, but we won’t know the true extent until he is properly evaluated by his medical team and undergoes an MRI scan.
“But it would be very sad if he played his last game, not just for Mo but for everyone associated with Liverpool Football Club, because he is a legend and everyone would like to see him get the sending off he deserves.”
