
A woeful weekend for both Manchester clubs - what now for City and Utd?
A tough weekend for Manchester City and United in the WSL raises questions about their title hopes.
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.
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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.
Mohamed Salah has a hamstring injury, and its severity raises doubts about his return for the remainder of the season.
Salah was injured during Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Virgil van Dijk believes Salah will do everything possible to return before the season ends and hopes for a big send-off at Anfield.

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âIf you get injured at this stage of the season, especially in the situation he is in, there is only two more home games left for him itâs a combination of feelings that go through your mind when you go off,â Van Dijk said.
Mohamed Salah suffered a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace (Reuters)
âThe reality is he has to get scanned, assessed, hopefully he wonât be long but at this point I donât know. Maybe heâs back next week, maybe not. I have no idea.â
Salah is the third highest scorer in Liverpoolâs history, with 257 goals in 440 appearances, and Van Dijk believes his achievements â including winning the Champions League in 2019, the Premier League twice and the PFA Player of the Year award three times â mean he will be celebrated, whether or not he is able to play for the club again.
âHe will get the send-off regardless,â he added. âI donât think that is the thing at this point, we shouldnât think too far ahead. Knowing Mo he is a quick healer with the right people around us and letâs see.â