Egypt’s injured soccer star Mohamed Salah has not yet written off the Africa Cup of Nations.
“Yesterday I started the treatment and rehabilitation program and I will do everything to get fit again as quickly as possible and return to the national team, as was agreed from the beginning,” wrote the Liverpool FC striker on his Social media channels.
According to Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders, Salah, who was one of the most noticeable players at the Africa Cup of Nations, suffered a “severe tear in his hamstring” in the preliminary round game against Ghana (2-2), which is expected to keep the winger out of action for three to four weeks become.
The final of the tournament is on February 11th. Egypt have yet to win a game in this tournament but have advanced to the round of 16 with three points from three games. The team will face Congo there on Sunday.