Mohamed Salah injured his hamstring during Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations group stage (Getty)
Mohamed Salah has posted a positive injury update ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday.
Salah was forced to return early to Liverpool from the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a hamstring injury in Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana on January 18.
Jurgen Klopp was adamant that Salah would have been allowed to return to the Africa Cup of Nations if he recovered before the tournament ended but Egypt were dumped out of the competition after losing to DR Congo on penalties in their last-16 tie.
Salah will miss Liverpool’s Premier League match against Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday evening.
But Liverpool fans have been given hope after Salah posted a picture of himself running on the training pitch on Wednesday afternoon, suggesting that a return to action may not be too far away.
Speaking on Tuesday, Klopp ruled Salah out of Liverpool’s crucial Premier League clash against fellow title contenders Arsenal.
‘He’s not ready for this game, not ready for the next game [against Arsenal]… and then not,’ Klopp said.
Mohamed Salah returned to Liverpool for treatment after injuring his hamstring (AP)
‘So he’s injured. I’m not sure if there was a misunderstanding in the beginning. He’s injured and a muscle injury takes time.
‘It could have been much worse, but he’s not available at the moment. He’s just doing his rehab.’
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