Mohamed Salah declared fit to start by Egyptian FA | OneFootball

Mohamed Salah is set to feature in Egypt’s second World Cup game against hosts Russia on Tuesday.

Salah was forced off in last month’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid due to a shoulder injury.

However, after missing their opening fixture against Uruguay, the Egyptian FA have announced that the 26-year-old has been declared fit to feature.

“He was fit to play against Uruguay but the coach did not want to take the risk,” said the EFA.

Speaking after the Uruguay game, Egypt head coach Hector Cuper said: “Mo Salah is an extremely important player for us, nobody can deny that, but you need to have a good team, and we have a good team.

“Perhaps if Mo had been on the pitch today the outcome would have been different but we can’t know that.

“Certainly he has contributed a great amount to the team and will contribute in future matches.

“We wanted to avoid any risks in this match, but I think he will be fine for the next game.”