Leaves the field in tears: football star Salah is injured during the Africa Cup of Nations

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After the final defeat in 2022, he actually had to ensure that Egypt won the Africa Cup of Nations title again this year. But instead of optimism, the Egyptians are now worried about superstar and captain Mohamed Salah (31).

In the second group match of the tournament against Ghana, Salah injured his left thigh shortly before halftime. And there are fears for the worst: it is still unclear whether Salah can participate in the tournament again.

For the time being, however, doubts about an early return prevail, especially as Salah left the field with tears in his eyes and limping. In any case, his teammates managed to turn the 0-1 deficit into 2-2 in the second half and thus secure their chances of reaching the eighth finals.

Bitter pill for Jürgen Klopp

In the opening match, the Egyptians could not get past a 2-2 draw against underdog Mozambique. The unrest and fear of a disappointing campaign are increasing. In the final group match, Egypt (2nd place) faces group leader Cape Verde (kick-off on Monday at 9 p.m.).

The news of Salah’s performance may seem like bad karma for Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp (56). The German had said before the start of the tournament that he “would be overjoyed from a personal perspective if Egypt were eliminated in the preliminary round.” The background is clear: Klopp wants to be able to count on the star player again as soon as possible Reds.

Now the injury could become really bad news for Klopp and Liverpool. Especially in the Championship, where the team is in first place, two points ahead of Manchester City, losing the best Premier League goalscorer alongside Erling Haaland (23) in the current season would be a bitter setback.

Source : Blick