Egypt unleash fit-again Mohamed Salah for Russia clash at 2018 World Cup

Published on: 19 June 2018
Egypt unleash fit-again Mohamed Salah for Russia clash at 2018 World Cup
Salah to start for Egypt in return from injury

Mohamed Salah will make his return from injury to start for Egypt in their Group A World Cup game against Russia on Tuesday.

The Liverpool star, who suffered a shoulder injury in the Champions League final last month, sat out Egypt's opening defeat to Uruguay but was named to the starting lineup for the Pharaohs' second match.

The 26-year-old Egyptian showed signs of discomfort with his shoulder while taking part in Egypt's final training session on Monday.

For Egypt, a draw or a win is crucial to keep alive its hopes of advancing from the group after it lost its opening match 1-0 to Uruguay.

Salah's introduction in the only change for Egypt as he replaces Amr Warda.

On the other side, Russia winger Denis Cheryshev has promoted to the starting lineup after scoring twice as a substitute in Thursday's tournament-opening 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia.

Artem Dzyuba also starts up top in favour of Fyodor Smolov.

Egypt: Mohamed Elshenawy; Ali Gabr, Ahmed Hegazy, Mohamed Abdelshafy, Ahmed Fathi; Tarek Hamed, Mohamed Elneny, Abdalla Said, Mohamed Salah, Mahmoud "Trezeguet" Hassan; Marwan Mohsen

Russia: Igor Akinfeev; Mario Fernandes, Ilya Kutepov, Sergei Ignashevich, Yuri Zhirkov; Denis Cheryshev, Yuri Gazinsky, Roman Zobnin, Alexander Golovin, Alexander Samedov; Artem Dzyuba

 

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