Is Mohamed Salah injured this weekend? Injury latest on the Liverpool superstar

Mohamed Salah on the pitch with hands on hips during a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool v Athletic Club Bilbao at Anfield
Mohamed Salah went down clutching his hamstring last weekend. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mohamed Salah’s rumoured hamstring injury could have potentially ended not just his season for Liverpool, but his career with the Reds.

Mohamed Salah announced in March that he would make an Anfield exit this summer, but the Egyptian King’s farewell tour was disrupted last weekend in what could potentially be his last Liverpool game.

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The 33-year-old will undergo a scan to see the extent of his hamstring injury, which fans will surely hope is either a false alarm or, at the worst, a Grade 1 injury with a recovery time of roughly four weeks.

The latest update received on Salah’s condition came yesterday, in a statement from the Egyptian Football Association.

Mohamed Salah looking at the camera before a football game.

Liverpool's imperious Egyptian faces a fight for fitness. (Image credit: Getty Images)

The statement read: ‘Hany Abo Rida, President of the Egyptian Football Federation, made a phone call to the international star Mohamed Salah… following the recent medical examinations undergone by the Egyptian star which revealed a [hamstring tear].

‘Abo Rida expressed his full support for the player, emphasising his great confidence in Salah’s determination and ability to overcome this obstacle and return to the fields in the shortest possible time,’ the statement continued.

Mohamed Salah, who was ‘thrown under the bus’ by Liverpool this season prior to his decision to depart from Anfield, could now have played his final game in a Liverpool shirt, however, Virgil van Dijk has offered positive news regarding Salah’s fight to return before the season’s conclusion.

“Knowing Mo, he is a quick healer with the right people around [him], so we’ll see,’ said the Liverpool captain, as relayed by The Independent.

Previously, Egypt’s national team director Ibrahim Hassan told Reuters that Mohamed Salah’s career with Liverpool is likely over due to his hamstring injury.

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah running during a football match.

Mohamed Salah can't take any risks in his recovery, with the World Cup 2026 on the horizon. (Image credit: Getty Images)

‘He has suffered a hamstring injury and will require four weeks of treatment,’ Hassan stated plainly, with the clear implication being that he may never appear again in Liverpool red as that treatment timeline could take him past the season’s final game.

For now, Liverpool have not offered any updates on the Egyptian’s condition, which fans can choose to interpret however they wish, but they should be expected in the pre-match press conference before the Reds return to Premier League action this weekend.

Liverpool take on rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford, Mohamed Salah’s favourite ground, this Sunday.

Kedar Bayley
Freelance Writer

Kedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC, he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television, you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.

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