A blow for LFC?
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00:00 We've mentioned the injury problems that have struck Liverpool as of late. Mohamed Salah injured on AFCON duty.
00:09 What's the latest with his injury and how long can it be for Liverpool fans to expect his return?
00:16 It looks like Salah's injury isn't as bad as maybe first read. Obviously when any player goes down you think how long is he going to be out for, especially someone at the heel of Mohamed Salah.
00:31 I can't ever remember him being injured to be honest with you. Liverpool is a really robust player. Doesn't really pick up any tweaks or that.
00:40 The only injury I can actually remember off the top of my head was in that 2018 Champions League final and it was fouled by Sergio Ramos infamously.
00:51 Mohamed Salah will watch Egypt's game against Cape Verde and then he'll fly back to Merseyside to have treatment.
01:00 Much will depend on when/how far Egypt gets or go out of the competition. If Egypt get to the semi-finals because he's missing the next two games then they've said he'll be coming back.
01:14 But Egypt haven't exactly been in the latent form. In AFCON after getting to the finals last time out, two games as we speak, they still haven't played Cape Verde yet.
01:26 It's not a foregone conclusion they'll get to the semi-finals. Mohamed Salah might not be going back to the Ivory Coast.
01:33 I think Liverpool, not being disrespectful to Egypt, but Liverpool would prefer it if that happens.
01:42 Just from a selfish point of view because it means he's not playing an additional game, maybe two if they get to the final.
01:50 Liverpool would have him back sooner. Even if he can't play in the semi-final but Egypt get to the final, he couldn't play for Liverpool anyway and then go back to Egypt.
02:00 Because officially he's on international duty so he couldn't do that unless they got dispensation from Egypt.
02:08 I doubt that very much. I mean, look at the stuff with Andre O'Neill and Arna. I know how much of a stare that's caused with camera room really.
02:16 So it's not as bad as Liverpool first fades. I think they'll be planning for life without Mohamed Salah until maybe he was probably A-marked to come back anyway.
02:26 But it'll be interesting to see how his recovery goes now and when Liverpool can get him back to full fitness.