Mo Salah spotted smiling as he leaves stadium in positive update after fighting back tears over Egypt injury
MOHAMED SALAH has been spotted smiling after Egypt’s draw against Ghana at Afcon.
The Liverpool icon was forced off the Group B clash after fighting back tears over a hamstring issue.
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Salah, 31, was subbed off in the first half after the forward held the back of his leg before falling to the ground.
The Egypt captain looked devastated as he was tended to by the medical staff before shaking his head and walking from the pitch.
Liverpool fans were immediately concerned and feared Salah could be facing a spell on the sidelines.
But a video that has gone viral spotted the winger leaving the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium with a smile on his face.
Sports reporter James Pearce said: “We don’t know anything. I spoke with him last night. They are doing further assessments.
“In the moment it was a shock. He felt it and we know how rarely Mo goes off so there was something.”
Egypt manager Rui Victoria remained positive that the issue was not serious but did not give a thorough update.
He said: “I hope it’s not a big problem. But it was a problem in the first half, because we lost one time to make a substitution.
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“In the second half, we only had two moments to make substitutions.
“Now I don’t know because it’s [too] early to see something. I think it’s not dangerous, but let’s see if Salah recovers.”
The game would go to finish 2-2 with Egpyt levelling twice with Ghana as West Ham‘s Mohammed Kudus bagged a brace.
The eight-time Africa Cup of Nations champions have drawn both games so far and need to beat Cape Verde on Monday to qualify for the knockout stage.
