Salah knee injury rings alarm bells for Egypt

NEW YORK, June 27 — Egypt striker Mohamed Salah faces a race for fitness ahead of his team’s World Cup last-32 tie against Australia next Friday after coach Hossam Hassan revealed he has suffered a knee injury in the 1-1 draw against Iran in Seattle.

Salah was replaced by Mostafa Zico in the 57th minute of the match and when asked about his star player after the game, Hassan explained the 34-year-old had felt a problem in his left knee and was being checked by the medical team.