Jurgen Klopp has defended the choice for Mohamed Salah to return to Liverpool for remedy on a hamstring damage he suffered on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Salah was initially solely anticipated to overlook a most of two video games earlier than additional checks on the damage revealed he could possibly be sidelined for a number of weeks, and it was then determined that the Egyptian winger would return to Liverpool for remedy.
Should he get well properly, Salah would hopefully return to AFCON within the later levels if Egypt can advance via the event.
Leaving the Egypt camp has not gone down properly in Salah’s homeland and he has been broadly accused of abandoning his nation and prioritising his membership – one thing which was knocked again by Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders earlier this week.
“Egypt and Liverpool both have the same interest, we want Salah fit as soon as possible,” Klopp advised beIN SPORTS when requested the place Salah’s loyalties lie. “If he stays in Africa and they can’t do the proper treatment, it will just delay everything, especially for Egypt if they go through the tournament.
“We convey him right here not as a result of we need to take him away from Egypt however simply to supply the most effective medical remedy. That is all we wish.
“It’s all agreed. If Salah is fit and Egypt go to the final, it was always clear, he goes back, 100%. Mo wants that, we want that. We don’t plan with Mo and think we can do a little bit here or there.”
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Klopp was the primary to publicly reveal the concept for Salah to depart the Egypt camp, sparking frustration from nationwide crew boss Rui Vitoria, who accused Klopp of “alarming” followers on the day of a giant recreation.
The Liverpool supervisor rejected claims he put strain on Egypt to launch Salah and as soon as once more challenged these questioning the 31-year-old’s loyalty to his nation.
“We are completely honest, and if I said something too early…what I said, I didn’t announce it, I said ‘I think it’s agreed’, that’s what I heard. I have so many things to do and so many things going on around me.
“The relaxation, some folks make one thing out of it, and if any person questions the loyalty of Mo Salah they need to ask themselves if their loyalty is true, as a result of Mo Salah is unquestionably essentially the most loyal Egyptian I’ve met in my life.”
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