Former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has leapt to the defense of Mohamed Salah amid criticism of the striker’s success in Egypt.
Salah flew to Merseyside this week to seek treatment for a hamstring injury he picked up in Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations Group Two match against Ghana a week ago.
The 31-year-old was initially thought to have picked up a minor problem that would not keep him out for long, but Salah’s agent later confirmed that was not the case and he has been ruled out for a month.
After it became a reality, it was decided that the Liverpool striker would return to Liverpool to recuperate and join his country if they qualify for the later stages of the AFCON. Some in Egypt were disappointed by the decision and questioned Salah’s commitment to the pharaoh’s cause.
Liverpool’s number 11 and Jurgen Klopp have both strongly denied the claims. Salah expressed his feelings about the situation on social media. “I started my treatment and rehabilitation program yesterday and I will do my best to finish it as soon as possible and return to the national team as agreed with the national team. team. start… and I also like people… Try harder.In this regard, Lovren posted on Instagram:
“When hate doesn’t work, you start lying. Stay strong [bro].” Of course, Lovren maintained a close relationship with the former Chelsea striker during his time at Anfield.
He explained that his decision to leave Liverpool was complicated by his close relationship with current centre-back Salah. The defender of Lyon He told Athletic in 2021: “My wife and I managed our day-to-day lives. If you have friends like me and [Mohammed] Salah, it’s definitely sad to leave.
“But you know that’s part of football. As you progress in your football career, sometimes you have to change clubs. I accepted it. “I left quickly because I immediately focused on my next challenge at Zenit.”
