Agent: 'Salah is fit for Russia clash'

Salah missed the 1-0 defeat to Uruguay on Friday because the nation didn't want to risk his shoulder so soon after picking up the injury in the Champions League final on May 26.

However, it seems the 26-year-old will be fit to play in Egypt's second group match, with the player's representative confirming the news on Twitter.

Abbas Issa kept it short and sweet, simply writing: "Mohamed is fit". 

The comment backs up those made by the Egyptian Football Federation, who said: "Salah participated in training with his team-mates for the entire session and he is ready to play against Russia according to the technical staff.

[He] did not ask to play against Uruguay. Russia's game is fateful and difficult because of our defeat against Uruguay. Winning is our only choice".

Egypt need to take at least a point against the host nation to keep their hopes of progressing to the knock-out stages alive.

June 17, 2018