Overview
- Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said Salah's morale in training is very high and predicted a strong tournament as Egypt prepare to face Zimbabwe in Agadir on Monday.
- Hassan dismissed talk of a 'crisis', noting ongoing support and communication with his captain and insisting Salah is concentrating on the competition.
- Salah arrived with club tensions unresolved after being benched for five straight Liverpool matches and saying Arne Slot had 'thrown him under the bus', with Reuters reporting he later apologized to teammates.
- He last started for Liverpool in the late‑November 4-1 loss to PSV and has not scored for the club since early November, a dip Hassan believes the national team can help him overcome.
- Transfer talk continues to link Salah with a possible move, including reported Saudi Pro League interest, though no agreement has been announced.