Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is still suffering from the injury he suffered during the Premier League match against Leicester City, where British press reports said that he suffered from ankle pain after the Reds' encounter with Manchester City last Sunday, threatening his participation with Egypt in the qualifiers The current African Cup of Nations.
The Daily Mail reported that Salah's ankle pain came as a result of a strong friction in a joint ball with Man City Fernandinho in the first half, but he was not substituted immediately and came out in the 87th minute of the match that ended with the victory of the Reds 3-1 and the Egyptian star scored the second goal In which.
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The newspaper said that despite his pain Salah joined the Egyptian team, which will play next Thursday with Kenya, then next Monday with the Comoros in the African Cup of Nations 2021 qualifiers, and underwent tests under the supervision of the medical staff of the team, and everyone is waiting for its results, especially Liverpool, who may send a medical team to treat his star if it comes The test result is negative.
The Champions League champion did not comment on Salah's injury, but the newspaper "Liverpool Eco" close to the club confirmed the possibility of Salah's absence from the match Crystal Palace in the 13th round of the Premier League in the absence of ankle pain.
Liverpool are looking to complete Salah's recovery during the international stoppage to be ready to face Crystal Palace at home on the 23rd of this month, which will be followed immediately by Napoli at Anfield in the Champions League group stage.
Liverpool lead the Premier League with 34 points, eight points behind second and third place leaders Leicester and Chelsea, and nine points behind arch-rivals Manchester City.