Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted it was “too early” to judge the extent of Mohamed Salah’s injury during Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 31-year-old, known for his remarkable form and rare injuries since joining Liverpool, broke a four-goal deficit just before half-time. There are fears that Salah could be ruled out with a thigh injury and miss the AFCON campaign when he returns to Merseyside for treatment, but Egypt coach Louis Vitoria played down the severity of his concerns.
Speaking to the media on Friday morning ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League trip to Bournemouth on Sunday, Klopp admitted Salah was suffering from “something” but refused to reveal the severity of his problem. “We don’t know anything. I spoke to him last night and the condition of the injury requires further assessment. That’s what they’re doing now, and we’ll find out more later.
Of course, it was shocking at the time. “Oh my God, what is this?” Klopp told the press. “It was like he was hit by something with high intensity, he couldn’t see and then he went down, and on the contrary, it was a muscle injury, but he still felt it and we know how rare that is. Mo is leaving or should be leaving so there must be something there.
We’ll take a look. “But I have no other information at this time.”Asked if Liverpool could take a medical team to the Ivory Coast to assess Salah himself, the German said: “We’ll do an ultrasound and we’ll do an MRI. Then we’ll find out what Egypt is and what it’s planning.” “But it’s still too early, I’m sorry.”
