By Le Figaro with AFP
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Mohamed Salah at a press conference with Egypt. FRANCK FIFE / AFP
Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders bet Tuesday on Mohamed Salah’s return to competition in “three to four weeks”, a deadline a priori incompatible with a possible African Cup of Nations final on February 11. .
«It’s a real torn hamstring and he should play again in three to four weeks if all goes well.», Declared the Dutch deputy at a press conference. The player’s agent, Ramy Abbas, had already mentioned an absence of “21-28 days» the day before on social networks.
The Liverpool club and the Egyptian FA have agreed that the winger leaves Ivory Coast, where the African Cup of Nations is being held, to return to England to treat his left hamstring injury suffered during the match against Ghana (2-2) Thursday.
“This is an example of how national football and club football should cooperate”
Pep Lijnders, assistant manager at Liverpool
A return for the semi-final of the CAN, in the event of qualification, was hoped for by the Pharaons, qualified for the round of 16. But the deadlines announced by Liverpool almost bury this hypothesis. Lijnders highlighted the close collaboration between the medical teams involved. “This is an example of how team football and club football should work together to put the player at the center“, he stressed.
«The only reason our medical team and theirs decided to bring him back (to England) is to give him the best possible chance of being available if Egypt qualifies for the final», Supported the Dutchman. The final of the African Cup of Nations is scheduled for February 11 in Ebimpé, north of Abidjan.
