Salah Trains With Team, May Play Next Match

Striker will undergo a new evaluation on the right shoulder this Monday

Egypt coach Hector Cúper has not confirmed Mohamed Salah’s presence in the next round of the World Cup opener against Russia at 3pm on Tuesday in St Petersburg. Although the coach did not guarantee the lineup, the striker trained with ball after the interview of the Argentine.

“Salah is in good condition, as we thought he was against Uruguay, until a final test at the last moment,” explained Cúper at a press conference in St. Petersburg on Monday. “I hope he can act, I’m optimistic,” added the coach.

He revealed that the striker would undergo a further evaluation on the right shoulder later this Monday. “Having Salah in the field is not a guarantee of anything, but it is an important weapon in the attack, and when he can not act, we must have alternatives to keep him alive. even offensive performance, “said the Argentine before the training in which the athlete appeared running with a ball normally.

Cúper said that it is an “honor” to be able to work with the player, who is among the ten best in the world, according to the Argentine. The Egyptian star injured his right shoulder on May 26, when his team, Liverpool, lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.

Without Salah, Egypt lost 1-0 to Uruguay in the first match of Group A of the World Cup. The Egyptians will still have Russia ahead of them and will end their participation in the first round of the World Cup against Saudi Arabia at 11am next Monday in Volgograd.