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Mohamed Salah starts on the bench for Egypt’s World Cup opener against Uruguay

Moses Abeka by Moses Abeka
June 15, 2018
in Sports
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Egypt's national team footballer and Liverpool's forward Mohamed Salah takes part in the final practice training session at Cairo international stadium in Cairo on June 9, 2018. - Liverpool star Mohamed Salah turned up for Egypt training in Cairo on Saturday ahead of the Pharaohs' departure for the World Cup in Russia but didn't take part, AFP witnessed. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)        (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Egypt's national team footballer and Liverpool's forward Mohamed Salah takes part in the final practice training session at Cairo international stadium in Cairo on June 9, 2018. - Liverpool star Mohamed Salah turned up for Egypt training in Cairo on Saturday ahead of the Pharaohs' departure for the World Cup in Russia but didn't take part, AFP witnessed. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has had to settle for a place on Egypt’s bench for their World Cup opener against Uruguay.

The winger has been struggling to prove his fitness after sustaining a shoulder injury in Liverpool’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

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Salah was crowned PFA Player of the Year after lighting up the Premier League last season, scoring 44 in all competitions for the Reds following his arrival from Roma.

However, Egypt will be without their main man from the start as Salah was picked to start on the bench.

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