Mohamed Salah injury blow at World Cup as Egypt star heads for scans and faces anxious wait
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Mohamed Salah was substituted in the 57th minute of Egypt's 1-1 draw with Iran at the World Cup after complaining of hamstring pain, with the outgoing Liverpool forward now set to undergo medical scansEgypt have been handed a major injury worry with talismanic skipper Mohamed Salah set to undergo a scan after being withdrawn from the match against Iran. The Liverpool winger, who will officially depart Anfield as a free agent on July 1, was brought off for Mostafa Zico in the 57th minute of Saturday's 1-1 draw.The four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner has shone at this summer's World Cup, having netted his 68th international goal in a 3-1 victory against New Zealand in Egypt's second group stage fixture.
The Egyptian FA issued an alarming update via a post on X following the Iran match.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!They said: "Hossam Hassan, the technical director of Egypt's first national team, confirmed that Mohamed Salah, the team captain, complained of pain in his hamstring during the Iran match in the 2026 World Cup, which led to his withdrawal from the game in the second half."Hassan added that Ahmed Fotouh, Egypt's left-back, also felt pain in his hamstring, while Mohamed Abdelmonem suffered a bruise to his ankle."The technical director of our national team noted that Salah, Fotouh, and Abdelmonem are scheduled to undergo X-rays and medical examinations under the supervision of Dr. Mohamed Aboul Ela, the team doctor, to check on their conditions and determine the treatment program for the trio's recovery."Questions also hang over Salah's club future as he prepares to bring the curtain down on his nine-year spell on Merseyside.
The forward's agent Ramy Abbas has dismissed claims that the departing Liverpool icon has already settled on his next destination, amid mounting speculation linking him with a switch to Turkey.Taking to X, he wrote: "Mohamed is doing perfectly fine and neither he nor I prefer to discuss sensitive future plans with people not involved in them."Both he and I are very private about these things. We would be happy to work with the new management on the negotiations."Salah departs Liverpool as one of the club's finest-ever players, having claimed a remarkable haul of silverware since joining Anfield under former boss Jurgen Klopp in June 2017.