"With nothing but third place in a friendly competition on the line, head coach Hossam Hassan and Egypt have taken the decision to omit the 33-year-old Liverpool star. A squad update from the Egyptian camp in the UAE confirmed that Salah, who is ranked at no.1 FourFourTwo's list of the best African footballers ever, will not play but made clear that there is no injury concern."
"A photo posted by on The Egyptian national football team, led by Hossam Hassan, held its training session in Al Ain in preparation for a friendly match against Cape Verde, read the statement from the Egyptian Football Association. The absence of the duo Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Hamdi Fathi from the Cape Verde match was also confirmed, and Salah Mohsen underwent recovery training, in addition to giving Mohamed Salah a rest, and his non-participation in the Cape Verde friendly."
Mohamed Salah will not play in Egypt's friendly against Cape Verde after being rested following Egypt's 2-0 defeat to Uzbekistan in the Al Ain International Cup. Uzbekistan advanced to the final against Iran while Egypt will contest third place. Head coach Hossam Hassan and the Egyptian Football Association confirmed Salah's omission and stated there is no injury concern. Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Hamdi Fathi were also absent, and Salah Mohsen completed recovery training. Salah is ranked at no.1 on FourFourTwo's list of best African footballers. Egypt qualified for the World Cup by topping CAF Group A; Cape Verde won Group D.
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