Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders has defended Liverpool’s controversial resolution to permit Mohamed Salah to start his rehabilitation from a hamstring damage with the membership’s personal medical workers.
Egypt’s AFCON hopes have been rocked by the numerous tear their captain sustained of their event opener towards Ghana.
Initially it was hoped that the 31-year-old’s damage was solely minor, however the severity of the harm was confirmed by his agent, Ramy Abbas, on Monday.
In a publish on X on Monday night, Salah’s consultant wrote: ‘Mohammed’s damage is extra severe than first thought and he might be out for 21-28 days, and never 2 video games.
‘His finest probability at collaborating within the present AFCON is by present process intensive rehabilitation within the UK and rejoining the staff as quickly as he’s match.’
The choice to return to Merseyside has proved a divisive one, with Egypt legend Ahmed Hassan insisting the participant ought to’ve remained along with his teammates on the event and counting on the nationwide staff’s medical workers to assist guarantee a fast restoration.
Ljinders, nevertheless, is adamant that Salah’s hopes of being match for the latter phases of a event the place Egypt are nonetheless in rivalry are finest served by him being handled by Liverpool’s personal physios.
GAMES MOHAMED SALAH COULD MISS FOR LIVERPOOL
Fulham (A) Carabao Cup – January 24
Potential FA Cup fourth-round tie – January 27
Chelsea (H) Premier League – January 31
Arsenal (A) Premier League – February 4
Burnley (H) Premier League – February 10
Brentford (A) Premier League – February 17
Luton City (H) Premier League – February 24
Talking forward of tomorrow’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Craven Cottage, Lijnders mentioned: ‘The one it’s best to by no means doubt the dedication of is Mo Salah.
‘I by no means met a man a participant or human being who’s extra dedicated to the lifetime of being an expert soccer participant and I do know the nation is devastated shedding him.
‘We have been devastated to listen to he obtained injured. He performed the primary recreation, scores, assists, captain and massively vital. The one motive why he, our medical staff and our medical staff determined for him to return again was to offer him the very best probability to be out there for the ultimate if Egypt reaches the ultimate.
‘I feel due to the primary message that got here out that it will in all probability solely be a couple of days or one week however then they made an in depth scan and it got here out that it was a correct tear it means it’s going to take between three and 4 weeks if every thing goes clean.
‘However what I’m actually completely satisfied about is that hte medical staff of Egypt and the medical staff of Liverpool actually labored collectively and have been in shut contact and each made this resolution.
‘It’s an instance of how worldwide and membership groups ought to coperate and put the participant within the centre. We made the choice what’s finest for him. For him the perfect is a steady atmosphere, realizing the individuals, having individuals who need to concentrate on his rehab course of.’
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