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Salah Fit for Final Match, Leaves Liverpool After Nine Seasons

4/30/2026

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Salah Fit for Brentford

Liverpool said Mohamed Salah will be fit for the final league match against Brentford on May 24.
Salah left the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace in the 59th minute with a hamstring issue.
Salah, who will leave after nine seasons with 257 goals in 435 games, will captain Egypt at the World Cup on June 15.
Liverpool still must face Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford to chase Champions League qualification.

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Salah Fuels Egypt

Egypt could reach the 2026 knockout stage with three points in Group G (Belgium, Iran, New Zealand).
Having never won a World Cup match in seven attempts, Egypt may benefit from the 48-team expansion.
Mohamed Salah will be 34 at the tournament, likely his final global appearance.
Liverpool said Salah’s pre-season fitness will keep him sharp, boosting his chances for Egypt.

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Salah Exits Liverpool

Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool on a free transfer after the club and player mutually cancelled the final year of his contract.
Liverpool’s medical scan confirmed a minor muscle injury, not a hamstring tear, allowing his return before season’s end.
Liverpool will stage an emotional send-off for Salah in the final league match against Brentford on 24 May.

History

Historical Context

Egypt became the first African nation to reach a FIFA World Cup in 1934, with Abdulrahman Fawzi scoring the continent’s inaugural World-Cup goal. After sporadic appearances in 1990 and 2018 and a record seven Africa Cup of Nations titles, the Pharaohs now eye a knockout spot at the 2026 tournament, led by Liverpool’s all-time Egyptian scorer Mohamed Salah.

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Salah Fit for Brentford

Liverpool said Mohamed Salah will be fit for the final league match against Brentford on May 24.
Salah left the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace in the 59th minute with a hamstring issue.
Salah, who will leave after nine seasons with 257 goals in 435 games, will captain Egypt at the World Cup on June 15.
Liverpool still must face Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford to chase Champions League qualification.

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