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In comments translated from Arabic, Hassan said Salah had been examined by the team&#8217;s medical staff and would be tested again once the Egyptian international returned to the team hotel. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I spoke to Salah and he said he&#8217;ll be fine, it&#8217;s not a serious injury,&#8221; Hassan said. &#8220;There is still time to talk to the medical staff. I think he will come back. When I spoke to Salah, he assured me that he is fine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the tournament, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Hassan expressed quiet confidence in members around Salah<\/span>. Hassan&#8217;s goal was successful for Egypt, allowing the team to advance to the group stage for the first time in this tournament. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Expanded field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even if Salah is unable to play in next Friday&#8217;s first-round knockout match against Australia, it will still be a serious blow to Egypt. <\/p>\n<p>The four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner scored his 68th international goal in his first game for the Pharaohs. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> win, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Victory over New Zealand 3-1<\/span>. The 34-year-old has also assisted on two other goals in this tournament. <\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-egypt-salah-injury-5e60e04ee16fbfbbcf2f734dd62a6953\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEATTLE (AP) \u2014 Former Liverpool standout and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah left the club on Friday night. 1-1 draw with Iran Coach Hossam Hassan said he missed the World Cup due to an injury to his left knee. In the 57th minute, Mostafa Zico was surprisingly introduced in place of Salah. 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