Mohamed Salah Injured Hamstring, Absent 4 Weeks and Threatened to End the Season Faster

Mohamed Salah. (Instagram @liverpoolfc)

JAKARTA - Mohamed Salah is in danger of missing up to four weeks after suffering a hamstring injury when Liverpool faced Crystal Palace last week. This condition opens the possibility that his season will end sooner than scheduled.

Reported by FourFourTwo, Thursday, April 30, Salah suffered an injury in the 60th minute. He was seen stopping running and holding his back thigh. The moment happened in the middle of a crucial phase, when the Egyptian player was undergoing his last season with Liverpool.

Medical examination results showed problems with the hamstring. The Egyptian Football Federation said its president, Hany Abo Rida, had contacted Salah to offer support after receiving the latest medical report.

The estimated recovery is in the range of four weeks. In a situation where competition leaves only a few matches, that time is enough to make Salah miss the rest of the season.

Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan even said that this injury could potentially make Salah no longer appear for Liverpool. If the recovery period exceeds the last match, the match against Palace could be his last appearance.

However, Liverpool have not completely lost hope.

Team captain Virgil van Dijk believes Salah still has a chance to recover faster. "Mo usually recovers quickly with the right team support. We'll see," he said, as quoted by The Independent.

The club also said the same thing. Salah is still projected to return before the season ends, although the time is very limited.

Liverpool are scheduled to face Manchester United at Old Trafford this weekend. However, Salah's chances of appearing in the match are still uncertain.

This injury is not just about being absent. With the decision to leave at the end of the season, the time remaining is now a determinant of whether Salah can still close his career at Liverpool on the field - or even have to stop without a complete farewell.