Mohamed Salah could make Liverpool return at Manchester City in FA Cup

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Liverpool are hopeful that Mohamed Salah will return from injury in the FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City on Saturday as the Egypt international prepares for his emotional farewell tour.Salah missed Liverpool’s defeat at Brighton before the international break with a muscle problem sustained in the Champions League rout of Galatasaray. The 33-year-old forward, who announced last week that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, was also forced to miss Egypt’s friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Spain.

The Pharaohs face the latter in Barcelona on Tuesday.The forward has responded well to treatment and there is confidence he will be involved at the Etihad Stadium, when Arne Slot’s side embark on a sequence of fixtures that could define their season.Alexander Isak may also be available for the first time since fracturing a leg at Tottenham in December, although the Champions League quarter-final first leg at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday week is considered a more realistic date for his comeback. Alisson, 33, has experienced repeated hamstring injuries in recent seasons and remains a major doubt for the trip to Parc des Princes, where he performed heroics last season to help Liverpool to win their Champions League last-16 first leg.Florian Wirtz, meanwhile, has claimed he has become a stronger player as a result of the problems he encountered after moving to Liverpool.

That’s how I see it now as well – it has made me a bit stronger. I had to learn to become stronger and hold on to the ball.”