Egypt boss Hector Cuper has hit back at Sergio Ramos after he claimed Mohamed Salah could have played on in last month’s Champions League final.
Much was expected of Salah in Kiev last month after his record-breaking season at Anfield but he lasted just 30 minutes before leaving the field in tears.
The Egyptian superstar was dragged to the floor by defender Ramos and suffered a shoulder injury that has put his World Cup hopes in jeopardy.
On Monday, Ramos claimed Salah could have played the second-half of the match if he received an injection, but Cuper has offered a sarcastic response to his comments.
‘I’m not a doctor, I don’t know if [Sergio] Ramos is a doctor, but it’s a player who is playing a final and has an injury,’ the Egypt head coach said.
‘I don’t have any doubt that if he could keep playing he would do it, because a Champions League final is extraordinary.’
‘My opinion is that Salah has an important injury, there is a recovering [process] that we can see, and we are optimistic about the chances he has to play in the World Cup,’ he added.
‘We listen to many things, but the reality is that the doctors recover or confirm a problem in a player.’
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