Salah to overlook 2 video games at Africa Cup with strained leg muscle

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Mohamed Salah will miss Egypt’s subsequent two video games on the Africa Cup of Nations attributable to a left leg muscle pressure.

X-rays confirmed the extent of the harm that compelled Salah off early throughout a 2-2 draw with Ghana on Thursday, the Egyptian Soccer Affiliation stated on Friday.

Salah went off injured towards the tip of the primary half after sitting on the sphere and holding the again of his left thigh.

“He’ll miss the staff’s subsequent two matches within the African Nations towards Cape Verde, after which the spherical of 16 match within the occasion of qualification,” the EFA stated on X.

Egypt has but to win a recreation on the Africa Cup. The Pharaohs are second to group winner Cape Verde. Solely the highest two in every group are assured of advancing.

Egypt performs Cape Verde on Monday, when Mozambique performs Ghana within the different Group B match.

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