Salah to lead Egypt’s attack at World Cup despite injury

Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Mohamed Salah has been named as one of two forwards in Egypt’s World Cup squad as manager Hector Cuper announced his final 23-man list on Monday.

The Liverpool star was injured during their UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid in Kiev on May 26, and there were fears that he could miss this month’s global showpiece in Russia.

The forward sustained a shoulder injury which the Egyptian Football Association said should keep him out for at most three weeks. With the timeframe, Salah would likely miss Egypt’s first two games at the World Cup.

Salah, who has not featured in any pre-World Cup friendly since then, will lead the Pharaohs’ attack alongside Marwan Mohsen of Al Ahly.

Egypt were drawn in group A alongside hosts Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.

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They will kick off their campaign on June 15 against Uruguay, before facing Russia and Saudi Arabia on June 19 and June 25.

Full World Cup squad of the Pharaohs:

Goalkeepers: Essam El-Hadary (Al Taawoun), Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly), Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly).

Defenders: Ahmed Fathi (Al Ahly), Saad Samir (Al Ahly), Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly), Mohamed AbdelShafy (Al Fath), Ahmed Hegazi (West Brom), Ali Gabr (West Brom), Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa), Omar Gaber (LAFC), Mahmoud Hamdy El-Wensh (Zamalek).

Midfielders: Tarek Hamed (Zamalek), Mahmoud Abdel-Razik Shikabala (Al Raed), Abdallah El-Said (Al Ahli), Sam Morsy (Wigan), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Mahmoud Kahraba (Ittihad), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Kasimpasa), Amr Warda (Atromitos).

Forwards: Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahly), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).

إليكم القائمة النهائية لمنتخب مصر المشاركة في @FIFAWorldCup
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— Egypt National Football Team (@Pharaohs) June 4, 2018

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