Mohamed Salah is set to miss two matches at the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a back strain in Egypt‘s draw with Ghana on Thursday, but has avoided a more significant injury, the Egyptian Federation have confirmed.
The 31-year-old limped off late in the first-half of the 2-2 Group B draw, prompting fears that his Nations Cup was over and concern that his participation in Liverpool‘s Premier League title challenge would be affected.
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However, a statement issued by the EFA on Sunday indicated that the forward could be set to return to action for the AFCON quarterfinals on Feb. 2 and 3.
“Mohamed Salah has suffered a strain in his back muscle and will miss two matches at the Africa Cup of Nations,” a statement released on the Egyptian Federation’s social handles began.
“The x-rays that Egyptian national team captain Salah underwent showed that he suffered a strain in the posterior muscle, and he will miss the team’s next two matches at the AFCON — against Cape Verde, and then the Round of 16 match in the event of qualification.”
