Egypt have qualified for the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations but will be without Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool star suffered an injury that will require a longer recovery period than first thought, AFP writes.

Mohamed Salah will miss 3-4 weeks with a left leg injury

“Mohamed Salah is injured, we found out before the match that it is a long-term injury, which we thought from the beginning. But the moment when he returns to the field will be delayed more” – Rui Victoria, coach of Egypt.

Salah has returned to England to treat a leg injury and his agent has provided details of his recovery period.

“The accident with Mohamed is more serious than we thought at first. He will be unavailable for 21-28 days, not just two games. His best chance for CAN is to undergo an intensive rehabilitation program in the UK and he will join the team as soon as he is fit.” Rami Abbas, Mohamed Salah’s agenton X (formerly Twitter).

Egypt’s football federation said Salah has suffered a hamstring injury in his left leg and hopes the Liverpool star will be fit for the semi-final if the national team reaches this stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.

“Following further medical examinations carried out on Mohamed Salah in the final hours, as well as discussions between the national team and Liverpool medical staff, it has been decided that the player will return to England after the match against Cape Verde. treated” – Egyptian Football Federation.

Egypt finished 2nd in Group B (3 points), behind Cape Verde (7 points) but ahead of Ghana and Mozambique (2 points each).