Mohamed Salah faces race against time for Anfield farewell after suffering injury during Liverpool’s home victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday
Arne Slot hopes that Mohamed Salah has not played his final minutes for Liverpool after the forward sustained a significant muscle injury during Saturday’s victory over Crystal Palace.
The Reds secured a 3-1 win at Anfield on Saturday, a result that moves them closer to a guaranteed Champions League berth for next season.
However, the atmosphere of celebration was tempered by the sight of Salah leaving the pitch in the 59th minute, clutching his left leg in visible distress.
With the 33-year-old already confirmed to be leaving the club at the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign, there is a palpable sense of major concern that the Merseyside faithful have seen the Egyptian King in a red shirt for the last time after suffering a hamstring tear.
Slot was understandably cautious when addressing the media following the final whistle, refusing to definitively rule his talisman out of the final four fixtures.
While the Dutch coach highlighted Salah’s undisputed professionalism regarding his physical condition, he acknowledged that the tight schedule before the final game of the season on May 24 against Brentford poses a major hurdle.
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“We simply don’t know, but what we do know is the season is in four weeks over,” Slot said. “What I do know about Mo is throughout all of these years he has taken such good care of his body.
“Let’s hope for the best and that he is available in the last part.”
Will Salah play in the World Cup?
Despite the discouraging news regarding his final weeks at Anfield, there is a positive feeling of optimism surrounding Salah’s availability for the 2026 World Cup. The tournament, set to be hosted in North America, begins on June 11, giving the forward roughly six weeks to recover and find match fitness.
“He has suffered a hamstring tear and will require four weeks of treatment,” Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan told Reuters.
For a player who has won the Premier League, Champions League, and FIFA Club World Cup, the chance to leave a lasting mark on the world’s biggest stage remains his final objective of the summer.
Egypt will lock horns with Belgium on June 15, before taking on New Zealand a week later, with their last group-stage game against Iran set to take place on June 27.
