Salah to miss rest of Liverpool season with hamstring tear

Mohamed Salah suffered a hamstring tear during Liverpool‘s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, according to Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan.channelnewsasia
Hassan told Reuters that Salah requires four weeks of treatment but should be fit for Egypt’s World Cup opener; Liverpool has not confirmed a timeline.channelnewsasia
Barcelona‘s Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid’s Eder Militao are among other stars ruled out for the rest of the club season ahead of the tournament.sportsmole

Salah and Yamal Race to Recover for 2026 World Cup

Mohamed Salah and Lamine Yamal are both racing against the clock to be fit for the 2026 World Cup after suffering hamstring injuries in the final weeks of the club season, joining a mounting list of high-profile casualties that threatens to reshape the tournament.

Salah’s Liverpool Exit Ends in Pain

Salah, 33, went down clutching his left hamstring during Liverpool’s 3-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace on Saturday and walked off the pitch to an emotional standing ovation from the Anfield faithful. Egypt’s national team director Ibrahim Hassan confirmed to Reuters that the forward has suffered a hamstring tear requiring four weeks of rehabilitation. “He has suffered a hamstring tear and will require four weeks of treatment,” Hassan said, adding that Salah is expected to be fit for the World Cup, where Egypt face Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran in Group G.channelnewsasia

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot offered a more guarded assessment. “Another win and another injury. It’s the story of our season,” he told BBC Match of the Day. “For Mo to leave the pitch, it shows you something, but we have to wait and see how bad it is”. Salah, who has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, may have played his final match for the club.empireofthekop

Yamal’s Season-Ending Blow

Days earlier, Barcelona’s Yamal suffered a torn hamstring while converting a penalty in a 1-0 La Liga win over Celta Vigo on Wednesday, April 22. The 18-year-old dropped to the ground immediately after scoring and was replaced by Roony Bardghji before halftime. Barcelona confirmed “an injury to the biceps femoris of his left leg” and ruled him out for the remainder of the season, with a recovery timeline of five to six weeks.football-espana

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick struck an optimistic tone on Friday. “It was his first muscle injury and he is very focused. He is motivated. He will be ready for the World Cup and will come back stronger,” Flick told reporters. Spain open their World Cup campaign against Cape Verde on June 15.espn

A Tournament Under Threat

The two hamstring injuries add to a growing roll call of World Cup absentees. Real Madrid’s Rodrygo tore his ACL and lateral meniscus against Getafe in March and is expected to be sidelined until early 2027. Teammate Eder Militao opted for surgery on a recurring hamstring injury this week, ruling him out of the tournament with a four-month recovery window. Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike ruptured his Achilles tendon during a Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain and underwent surgery, ending his season and World Cup hopes with France. Germany’s Serge Gnabry, Manchester City’s Jack Grealish, and U.S. international Patrick Agyemang have also been confirmed out.sportbible

With the tournament set to kick off on June 11 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, national team coaches face anxious weeks of waiting as two of the game’s brightest stars attempt to prove their fitness in time.bbc