Mohamed Salah was substituted due to a suspected hamstring injury during the first half of Egypt‘s Africa Cup of Nations match against Ghana at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday.
The Liverpool forward pulled up while attempting a run in the 45th minute, and sat dejectedly on the turf awaiting treatment, before being replaced.
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Encouragingly for Pharaohs and Reds fans, the 31-year-old captain was able to walk off the pitch unaided — albeit in some discomfort — with the forward appearing to gesture towards his left hamstring as he received treatment.
Moments after Salah was replaced, West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus — himself making a return from injury — opened the scoring for Ghana with a magnificent left-footed effort from outside the box after carving himself some space.
Kudus scored again in the second half but Egypt twice came from behind to rescue a 2-2 draw.
