AFCON 2024: Huge Setback For Egypt As Mohammad Salah Returns To England

Mohammad Salah has returned to England after being ruled out of AFCON 2024 with an injury. Here are the details.

Mo Salah got injured during Egypt's AFCON 2024 fixture against Ghana

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AFCON 2024: Egypt have endured a big dent in their hopes of winning the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2024 as talisman Mohammad Salah, who was earlier ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury, has returned to England at his club Liverpool FC to further undergo required treatment and rehabilition. The winger is expected to meet the entire tournament, bar the final if Egypt makes it till there and his appearance will still remain dicey as the nature of the injury isn't too kind to the Egyptian.

🚨🇪🇬 Egypt statement on Mo Salah.

“The Egyptian FA announces that Salah will now travel to England to receive treatment with the hope that he will join the Egyptian national team if it qualifies for the semi-finals”. pic.twitter.com/DonKGOKqY9

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 21, 2024

🚨🇪🇬 Mo Salah returns to Liverpool due to injury — the plan for Mo is to do his rehab with the club.

“If he is fit before the final then probably he will go back to the AFCON”, says Jurgen Klopp — via @LewisSteele_. pic.twitter.com/fB5suXrYVE

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 21, 2024

 

Mohammad Salah's Incredible 2023-24 Season

'The Egyptain King' Mohammad Salah has been on a roll this season as the once-labelled 'one season wonder' continues to prove his haters wrong season by season as he continues to develop into one of the greatest players ever to grace the Premier League. However, the 31-year old forward is a fan favourite in the red corner of the Merseyside as he has won every possible silverware at Liverpool FC ever since his transfer from Serie A club AS Roma back in 2017.

In the 20 Premier League matches played this season, the Egyptian has scored 14 gaols and provided 8 assists as he remains the highest rated Liverpool player at the halfway stage of the season. 

Elsewehere, Mohammad Salah has maanged to score in the Carabao Cup, Europa League, and even AFCON 2024 as well before the injury ended his run in the competition.