Injury rules out Mohamed Salah

CAIRO. — Egypt’s Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of their African Cup of Nations football qualifiers against Kenya and Comoros with an ankle injury.

Egypt released a statement on their official Twitter account on Tuesday confirming Salah will miss the games, along with a picture of the striker with a protective boot on his left ankle.

Egypt host Kenya in their opening Group G qualifying match today and visit Comoros on Monday. Salah has scored six goals for Liverpool this season and was on target in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Manchester City which took his side eight points clear at the top of the English Premier League. — AFP

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