Salah to miss Egypt qualifier over artificial pitch

Egypt rest Mohamed Salah for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Juba due to the artificial surface.

Mohamed Salah

player

View profile →

Player

Mohamed Salah

Injury

Precautionary rest

Club

Trabzonspor

Expected return

Not specified

Games missed

South Sudan qualifier

What happened. Egypt left Mohamed Salah out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will be played on artificial turf. The decision was agreed between the national team's technical staff and Salah before Friday's goalless draw with Angola.

Salah started Friday's goalless draw with Angola but was substituted after an hour.
The 34-year-old has not travelled with the squad to Juba for Tuesday's game.
Egypt's technical staff led by Hossam Hassan chose to rest Salah to protect him.

“The Egypt national team's technical staff, led by Hossam Hassan, has decided to rest Mohamed Salah for the match against South Sudan scheduled for 29 September because of the playing surface.”
— Egyptian Football Association

Egypt will face South Sudan without their star forward as they continue their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

In this story

Mohamed Salah

Egypt