Will Mohamed Salah Play for Liverpool Again After Injury Blow?

Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan raised alarm bells on Monday when he claimed that Mohamed Salah had already played his final game for Liverpool, suggesting the forward was sure to miss the remainder of the season after an injury suffered over the weekend.

Liverpool, however, provided a positive update on Salah’s condition on Wednesday afternoon. “It is anticipated Salah will return to action ahead of 2025–26’s conclusion and his departure from the Reds this summer,” the club wrote, confirming the injury as a “minor muscle” one.

Salah looked emotional as he limped off during the second half of Saturday’s 3–1 victory over Crystal Palace, clutching at his hamstring.

The star’s exact timeline for return is not yet known; however, he has less than four weeks to be back on the pitch for a final farewell, with Liverpool’s last game of the season at home against Brentford on May 24. However, with the World Cup quickly approaching and Salah facing what is likely to be his final chance to represent Egypt on the global stage, the 33-year-old may prioritize additional recovery time before the tournament gets underway on June 11.

Salah’s Glittering Liverpool Career Nearing Its End

When Brentford travel to Anfield on May 24, Liverpool fans will know the match itself will likely have to take a back seat.

Left back Andy Robertson has joined Salah in declaring that game as the end of their respective Liverpool careers, bringing the curtain down on the stories of two of Anfield’s favorite stars in recent memory.

Robertson will seek a hero’s farewell on the pitch, as will Salah, hoping his injury does not rob him of that opportunity and that the final memory of the Egyptian’s tenure is not the sight of him limping down the touchline.

Liverpool will be sure to pay tribute to Salah no matter if he is in uniform or street clothes on the final day of the season, when he will still be paraded onto the pitch after the final whistle for what will likely be an emotional parting message to supporters.

If there is one positive from the situation, it is that Salah has not been robbed of the chance to move any higher when it comes to a number of all-time rankings for Liverpool and the Premier League.

Salah’s return of 193 Premier League goals puts him fourth on the all-time standings, but he was never going to get the extra 15 he needs to tie Wayne Rooney above him. Similarly, he needed 28 more goals to tie Roger Hunt as Liverpool’s second-greatest marksman.

The superstar also sits 14 appearances behind Ron Yeats on Liverpool’s all-time appearance charts, leaving him 23rd in the rankings.

Salah is perilously close to moving into fourth for Liverpool appearances in the Premier League era. He sits five games behind Sami Hyypiä with 313 to his name, meaning he would still be one short even if he fit enough to play in each of Liverpool’s four remaining fixtures.

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