Mohamed Salah has been proclaimed fit ahead of Egypt’s crunch game against Russia on Tuesday and coach Hector Cuper is hopeful his star striker will play. Yet, Russia captain Stanislav Cherchesov trusts the World Cup hosts have devised a means to take care of Salah when the two sides meet in Saint Petersburg. Salah has scored 44 goals in a shocking first season for Liverpool and is quick to make his introduction subsequent to missing the Pharaohs’ 1-0 opening game misfortune to Uruguay with shoulder damage.
“Salah is fit,” Cuper said on Monday. “We always carry out a last physical test before naming the line-up. “Today we will have a test for him to see how he is. I hope he will be fit to play, I’m sure he will be able to play. He is a central piece in our team.” Cherchesov, however, says Russia have a plan to thwart Salah, even if he is available. “The level he will be playing at only he and his coach know but we have a mission and we will accomplish the mission,” Cherchesov said.