Mo Salah is facing a race against time to be fit for Liverpool's FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester City early next month after a muscle injury ruled him out until after the international break. However, on Wednesday night when the 33-year-old gestured to the bench to be taken off after scoring a trademark goal, the omens were not good. "The good thing for Liverpool is we go to an international break, and the bad thing for Egypt is that he can't go there. "So if I have a full-back on the bench, ask yourself if he is fit to play? Every time I make a line-up, there must be a reason why he is playing right full-back because Dominik is a very good midfielder for us.

Source: Irish Examiner March 20, 2026 13:57 UTC