Salah will 100 percent return for AFCON final Liverpool Klopp

Mohamed Salah will definitely return to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if he recovers from his injury in time and Egypt reaches the final, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said.

The 31-year-old winger returned to England for treatment after injuring his hamstring during Egypt's 2-2 draw with Ghana last week.

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Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said Salah is expected to return to action in three to four weeks if there are no setbacks in his recovery.

The CAN final will take place on February 11.

“Egypt and Liverpool both have the same interest, we want Mo Salah to be fit as quickly as possible,” Klopp told beIN SPORTS after his side reached the League Cup final by beating Fulham in total on Wednesday.

“If he stays in Africa and they can't give him proper care, it will just delay everything, especially for Egypt if they qualify for the tournament.

“We brought him here not because we want to take him away from Egypt but simply to offer him the best medical treatment.

“Everything is agreed. If Salah is fit and Egypt goes to the final, it was always clear, he would go back 100%. Mo wants him, we want him.”

Seven-time world champions Egypt finished second in Group B with three points after three successive 2-2 draws. They face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the round of 16 on Sunday.

Klopp also criticized Salah's decision to return for treatment, with some experts and former players saying that as captain he should have remained in the Egyptian team.

“If anyone questions Mo Salah's loyalty, he should ask himself if his loyalty is right, because Mo Salah is without a doubt the most loyal Egyptian I have met in my life,” he said. -he declares.