2018 FIFA WC: Mohamed Salah boost for Egypt ahead of facing Uruguay

Mo Salah is fit ahead of facing Uruguay in their World Cup opener. Image Source: twitter

XtraTime Web Desk: Great news for Egypt football team as their star forward Mohamed Salah has recovered from a shoulder injury and is set to play the World Cup opener against Uruguay, said their coach Hector Cuper today.

“I can almost assure you 100 percent that he will play, save unforeseen circumstances at the very last minute,” Cuper told a news conference ahead of Friday’s Group A match.




“We’re trying to make him feel confident. The doctors are giving him the options to play or not. I know Salah very well, he’s not fearful, we always know we’re running a risk when playing a match, that’s something we can’t hide.

“But if he does decide to play he’ll have full guarantees on his physical condition and I’m sure he will be fine. And if it does turn out there’s an issue at the last minute we’ll consider it and see if it can be resolved,” he further added.




Salah, who scored 44 goals for Liverpool last season, injured shoulder ligaments in the Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid on May 26 and has not played since, keeping fans in suspense before Egypt’s first World Cup finals in 28 years.




On the other hand, Uruguay will be heavily depending on their star striker Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani. Though there is no obvious weaknesses but the left-sided midfielder Cristian Rodríguez, at 32, is not getting any quicker and that sometimes leaves the full-back Martín Cáceres exposed.