- Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead in the 12th minute against Man City
- However, the Egyptian was replaced by Georginio Wijnaldum after the break
- Salah received treatment on his left leg before walking off the Anfield pitch
- Former Roma forward told Jurgen Klopp ‘all fine, all good’ as he walked off
Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian was taken off injured during Wednesday’s Champions League tie with Manchester City.
Salah gave Jurgen Klopp’s men a deserved lead at Anfield with a well-taken finish, but he was forced off just seven minutes into the second period.
The former Roma forward received treatment for a leg injury before speaking to Klopp as he walked off the pitch to be replaced by Georginio Wijnaldum.
Mohamed Salah received treatment for a leg injury before be substituted on Wednesday night
Manager Jurgen Klopp has a word with Salah as he makes his way off the pitch at Anfield
Asked if Salah’s injury was serious, Klopp told BT Sport: ‘I hope not. He said to me immediately after the game “all fine, all good” and we hope that’s the case. We have to wait for that.’
Salah seems certain to face a race against time to be fit for Saturday’s Merseyside derby against local rivals Everton.
The Reds make the short trip across Stanley Park for the weekend’s early kick-off at Goodison Park looking to go second in the Premier League table.
Salah appeared to hold his groin shortly after the break, with Klopp willing to take no chances with his star man.
Klopp embraces Salah after making the decision to replace him with Georginio Wijnaldum
Salah gave Liverpool the lead in their Champions League quarter-final with Manchester City
The £39million forward pounced on some poor defending in the 12th minute to fire the home side into an early lead against Pep Guardiola’s much-fancied side.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane also struck in the first-half as Liverpool took control of the quarter-final in style.
City pushed for an equaliser after the break but were unable to find a way through ahead of the return leg at the Etihad next week.
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