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Virgil van Dijk hopeful Mohamed Salah will be fit for Liverpool farewell after injury
TL;DR
Virgil van Dijk is hopeful that Mohamed Salah will recover from his hamstring injury in time for a farewell match at Anfield, despite uncertainty about his return this season.
Key points
- Mohamed Salah is a doubt for the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury.
- Virgil van Dijk is optimistic about Salah's potential return.
- Salah was injured during a match against Crystal Palace.
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Mohamed Salah (right) is a doubt for the rest of the season (Getty)
Virgil van Dijk believes Mohamed Salah will get a big send-off at Anfield even if his Liverpool career has already come to a premature end.
But the Liverpool captain is convinced his departing teammate will to everything in his power to return before the end of the season and play for the club again.
Salah came off in Saturdayâs 3-1 win over Crystal Palace with a hamstring injury, with head coach Arne Slot unsure if he will be back before the end of the campaign.
The 33-year-old will undergo a scan to see the extent of the damage and Van Dijk hopes he will be back.
âI hope so,â said the defender. âThere will be a medical assessment and then that will determine what the issue is going to be. I know he is doing everything in his power to be back on the pitch as soon as possible.â
Liverpool have four matches remaining, starting with Sundayâs trip to Old Trafford, with their other trip being to Aston Villa. They are at home to Chelsea on 9 May and Brentford on 24 May, in what had shaped up as Salahâs final game for the club.
Q&A
What injury does Mohamed Salah have and how serious is it?
Mohamed Salah has a hamstring injury, and its severity raises doubts about his return for the remainder of the season.
When did Mohamed Salah get injured and what was the match result?
Salah was injured during Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
What are Virgil van Dijk's thoughts on Salah's potential return?
Virgil van Dijk believes Salah will do everything possible to return before the season ends and hopes for a big send-off at Anfield.
