SOCCER: Injured Salah expected to return for Liverpool before end of season

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is expected to return to action for the Premier League club before the end of the season after tests confirmed his injury is not as serious as initially feared, the club said on Wednesday.

Salah was forced off during Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace after suffering what was initially believed to be a hamstring injury that could potentially end his campaign and cast doubt over his future at Anfield, with the Egyptian forward set to leave the club at the end of the season.

Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan had earlier said Salah would require around four weeks of treatment for a hamstring tear, which would have ruled him out for the remainder of the season ahead of the World Cup. However, Liverpool later clarified that the issue is only a minor muscle injury.

“Liverpool FC can confirm Mohamed Salah is expected to be available to play again before the end of this season,” the club said in a statement.

“The issue that caused his withdrawal has now been confirmed as a minor muscle injury. It is, however, anticipated Salah will return to action ahead of the conclusion of the 2025-26 campaign and his departure from the Reds this summer.”

Nicknamed the “Egyptian King,” Salah is third on Liverpool’s all-time scoring list with 257 goals in 440 appearances.

Liverpool are currently fourth in the Premier League standings with 58 points and are set to face Manchester United away on Sunday. -Reporting by Rohith Nair in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis/Reuters