Coach Hector Cuper says Mohamed Salah’s absence is affecting Egypt’s World Cup preparations. This was after the team played out a goalless draw with Colombia at the start of the weekend.
“We are working to cover the absence of Salah. The players responded perfectly to our instructions, but Salah’s absence affects any team negatively,” Cuper said after Friday’s goallesss draw in Bergamo, Italy.
The draw means Egypt have now gone five games without victory, stretching back to last October.