Jurgen Klopp says Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool due to his injury but didn't rule out the Egypt star going back to the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Salah injured on AFCON dutyWill return to Liverpool to recoverKlopp confirmed plan for his rehabWHAT HAPPENED?
Salah went off injured in the first-half of Egypt's 2-2 draw with Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations this week, sparking fears that his tournament may be over. Egypt confirmed he faces a spell on the sidelines because of a muscle injury, and Klopp has revealed he will now return to Anfield to begin his recovery.
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Should Egypt make it to the final of the competition, though, Salah may return to Ivory Coast to help his side, Klopp said.
"If he is fit before the final then probably yes, [he will go back]," the Liverpool coach told reporters.
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Klopp and Liverpool will be excited to have the 31-year-old back once he is fit to play. The Reds managed to overpower Bournemouth without their talisman, though, as Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez scored twice each to fire Klopp's team to a 4-0 win on Sunday.
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Salah seems set to return to Merseyside to begin his recovery in the coming days. In the meantime, his Egypt co-stars will take on Cape Verde in their last group stage game, while his Liverpool team-mates will face Fulham in the Carabao Cup.