Egypt Star Striker Salah Could Play in Team's 1st World Cup Match - Head Coach

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Egypt star striker Mohamed Salah is almost certain to play in his team's first match at the FIFA World Cup in Russia against Uruguay despite suffering a shoulder injury in late May, Egypt head coach Hector Cuper said Thursday.

The Liverpool star damaged ligaments in his shoulder during the first half of their 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 26 following a challenge by Real captain Sergio Ramos.

"Salah is feeling great, he has recovered quickly… I can assure you I am almost 100 percent certain that he will play for us tomorrow, of course, if nothing unexpected happens," Cuper told journalists.

Meanwhile, a Sputnik correspondent reported Thursday that Salah trained with the rest of the national team's squad ahead of their first match.

Mohamed Salah is set to play in Egypt's opening #WorldCup match against Uruguay tomorrow. 🙌https://t.co/Wf8aOfwtre pic.twitter.com/DxKJbZSRni

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 14, 2018

Egypt will kick off their World Cup campaign against two-time champions Uruguay in Yekaterinburg on Friday.

Mohamed Salah will be hearing a familiar song at the World Cup..

Class this from the Egyptian supporters 🇪🇬👑pic.twitter.com/WCd8Mps1J7

— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) June 14, 2018