Mohamed Salah has sustained a significant hamstring injury, likely sidelining him for about four weeks. This injury raises concerns about his participation in the remainder of the season.
Key points
Mohamed Salah has a significant hamstring injury
Recovery time is approximately four weeks
Injury may end Salah's season with Liverpool
Reports come from Egypt's national team camp
Liverpool's season is entering a decisive stretch
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Liverpool legend worried over extent of Salah’s injury
Liverpool’s season has taken a deeply unsettling turn following confirmation of a significant injury to Mohamed Salah, an issue that now casts serious doubt over whether the forward will feature again before his expected summer departure.
Reports emerging from Egypt’s national team camp suggest Salah has sustained a hamstring tear that will require approximately four weeks of recovery. That timeline, stark in its simplicity, carries heavy implications. With the Premier League campaign entering its decisive stretch, the injury may effectively end Salah’s involvement this season.
The forward limped off during the midweek encounter against Crystal Palace, a moment that felt ominous at the time and has since grown into something far more consequential. Liverpool supporters, already braced for change with Salah’s contract situation unresolved, now face the possibility that one of the club’s defining figures of the modern era has already played his final match.
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Steven Gerrard, whose own career was punctuated by the physical demands of elite football, has voiced concern that the injury may be more serious than initially believed. Speaking candidly, he offered a sobering assessment rooted in experience rather than optimism.
“It would be sad, but let’s hope that’s not the case [that he’s played his final game].
It’s worse than Mo probably thinks it is now, but until you can get it properly assessed by the medical team, and you have an MRI scan, you don’t really know the extent.
If it is the case that he’s played his last game, that would be extremely sad – not just for Mo but for everyone connected with Liverpool Football Club, because he’s been a legend and everyone wants to see him get the send-off he deserves.”
Those words resonate beyond simple punditry. Gerrard understands the rhythm of a footballer’s final chapter, and the risk of it being cut short by injury. His remarks suggest not just concern for Salah’s physical condition, but also for the emotional weight carried by an unfinished farewell.
Liverpool legacy under spotlight
Salah’s contribution to Liverpool is beyond dispute. Since arriving in 2017, he has rewritten the club’s attacking record books, combining relentless consistency with moments of high drama. His numbers alone tell part of the story, with over 250 goals and more than 100 assists in red, alongside nine major trophies.
Yet statistics only scratch the surface. Salah’s presence has defined an era, one that restored Liverpool to the summit of English and European football. His goals have shaped title races, illuminated Champions League nights, and delivered a sense of inevitability whenever he cut inside from the right.
If the 3-1 victory over Palace proves to be his final appearance, it would mark a strangely subdued conclusion to a career filled with explosive moments. There would be no grand farewell, no final ovation under the lights, only the quiet reality of an injury dictating the ending.
Final chapter uncertainty grows
Liverpool now face a dual challenge. On the pitch, they must navigate the closing weeks of the season without their most reliable attacking outlet. Off it, they must confront the possibility that Salah’s departure will arrive without the ceremony it deserves.
Medical staff will undoubtedly explore every avenue for recovery, but hamstring injuries are notoriously delicate. Rushing a return carries risk, particularly for a player whose explosive pace is central to his game. Prudence may prevail, even if it means accepting that Salah’s final contribution has already been made.
There is a sense of unfinished business in the air. Great players rarely exit quietly, and yet football has a habit of denying symmetry. For Liverpool, the hope remains that this is not the closing image of Salah in red. For now, though, uncertainty reigns, and Gerrard’s warning lingers as a reminder that even the greatest stories can end without warning.
