Kerzhakov hopes to see Salah at World Cup

Kerzhakov hopes to see Salah at World Cup

Former Russian international Aleksandr Kerzhakov revealed on Wednesday that he wants Egyptian international Mohamed Salah to be fit for the World Cup tournament. Like hundreds of millions of football fans, I want him to play at the World Championships. He is not only the leader of the Egyptian national team, but also one of the main stars of our group and the tournament in general,” Kerzhakov said, according to Kingfut. Salah suffered a shoulder injury during the Champions League final against Real Madrid after a tangle with Sergio Ramos. He left the game after 30 minutes and followed his team’s 3-1 loss from the dressing room. On the other hand, the forward believes that Salah’s availability will not affect the result of the game between Egypt and Russia. He said, “I am convinced that the Russian national team can beat Egypt with or without Salah.” Egypt plays in Group A in the World Cup alongside Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and the host nation, Russia. Egypt will face Russia in their second game of the group stage on June 19. Scoring five out of Egypt’s seven goals in the qualifiers, Salah played a great role in Egypt’s campaign to reach the World Cup and end 28 years of absence, as Egypt last appeared in the 1990 World Cup in Italy. see more click here