Mohamed Salah injury update after hamstring injury concern at World Cup

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahEgypt is sweating on the fitness of now-former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah ahead of its Friday Round of 32 World Cup clash with AustraliaEgypt does not know yet if Mohamed Salah will be ready to face Australia on Friday(Image: Al Sermeno/ISI Photos, ISI Photos via Getty Images)Egypt still does not know whether Mohamed Salah will be fit to face Australia on Friday in the World Cup Round of 32.Salah, who departed Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 campaign following a glittering career on Merseyside, came off injured during the second half of Egypt's final group stage game against Iran, with the 34-year-old spotted on the bench with an ice pack strapped to his thigh.It later emerged that Salah had sustained a hamstring strain against Iran, the severity of which was unclear. Salah and co are due to face Australia on Friday.

While it is not yet known if he will be able to face Australia, Salah did take part in training with Egypt on Wednesday.The team uploaded an image of Salah back in training, posting it on social media with the caption: "The king is back."Despite the hamstring injury, there is now growing optimism within the Egyptian camp that Salah will be able to face Australia, having undergone individual recovery sessions and a rehabilitation program to be fit in time for the Round of 32 game.So far this World Cup, Salah has scored once and registered two assists.Content cannot be displayed without consentFollowing Egypt's game against Iran, Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan downplayed the severity of the hamstring strain, telling reporters it was "not a big injury.""I talked to Salah and he said he’s going to be OK and it’s not a big injury," Hassan said. "We still have time to talk to the medical staff.

I think he will be back, and when I spoke to Salah he assured me he’s going to be OK."However, he also added that Salah asked to be substituted after "felt something", leading to his substitution.Should Salah not make the game against Australia, the weight of Egypt's attack will rest upon Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush's shoulders.Salah was substituted against Iran with a hamstring injury(Image: Getty Images)Marmoush was left out of the Egypt starting lineup against Iran and was said to be disappointed by his omission.Should Egypt make it through against Australia, they will almost certainly face defending World Cup champions Argentina, who are due to play Cape Verde in the Round of 32.Salah will be hoping he and Egypt enjoy a better result in the Round of 32 than his former Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane, who watched on from the sideline in horror as Senegal threw away a 2-0 lead late on in the second half against Belgium before going on to lose 3-2 in extra-time in agonizing fashion.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Mohamed SalahLiverpool FCFIFA World Cup