ABIDJIAN: Mohamed Salah was set to undergo tests Friday on his left hamstring after coming off injured in Egypt's 2-2 draw with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations, the team's doctor told AFP.
The Liverpool superstar came off just before half-time in the AFCON Group B match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday.
"Salah suffered a pain in the hamstring which led to his change," Egypt team doctor Mohamed Abou Elela said.
"He is undergoing medical examinations on Friday to see whether he can play against Cape Verde."
The 31-year-old appeared to be walking normally at the Egyptian team hotel in Ivory Coast's economic capital, according to an AFP reporter.
Egypt's final Group B match against Cape Verde on Monday is set to be decisive in their quest to reach the last 16 of the competition.
They needed an injury-time penalty from Salah to salvage a 2-2 draw with Mozambique in their opening game at the tournament.
On Thursday they had to come from behind twice to draw with Ghana, Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Mohamed scoring their goals, with the result leaving them on two points from two matches.
Egypt have won the Cup of Nations a record seven times but the last of those titles came in 2010, a year before Salah made his international debut.
Salah to undergo tests on hamstring injury: Egypt team doctor
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Salah to undergo tests on hamstring injury: Egypt team doctor
- The Liverpool superstar came off just before half-time in the AFCON Group B match
- "Salah suffered a pain in the hamstring which led to his change," Egypt team doctor Mohamed Abou Elela said
Cherki pulls out Haaland celebrations after wonder goal in Man City’s win in the English League Cup
- The France playmaker pulled out some robot moves and then sat down cross-legged in a yoga pose
- Savinho added a second goal for City in the 67th minute
MANCHESTER: Rayan Cherki recreated teammate Erling Haaland’s goal celebrations after curling an exquisite shot into the top corner in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Brentford in the English League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.
The France playmaker pulled out some robot moves and then sat down cross-legged in a yoga pose after giving a much-changed City team a 32nd-minute lead.
With his tricks, skills and wonderful technique, Cherki is already proving a fans’ favorite in his first season in Manchester after moving from Lyon.
In a win over Sunderland this month, he produced a “rabona” cross that was headed in by Phil Foden but left City manager Pep Guardiola urging Cherki to play with “simplicity” like Lionel Messi.
The goal against Brentford was one Messi would have been proud of. Collecting a headed clearance at the edge of the box, Cherki deceived an opponent by switching the ball to his right foot and then whipped a shot into the top corner.
Savinho added a second goal for City in the 67th minute with a shot that was aided by a huge deflection that looped over Brentford goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson.
Haaland was named as a substitute for the game, didn’t come on, and was seen shaking the hand of Cherki when the midfielder was replaced in the second half.
City joined Chelsea, which beat third-tier Cardiff City 3-1 on Tuesday, in the semifinals.
Defending champion Newcastle were playing Fulham in a later kickoff on Wednesday. The quarterfinals are wrapped up next week when Arsenal host Crystal Palace.
