Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is expected to recover from his hamstring injury and return to complete his fairy-tale Liverpool spell before the end of the Premier League season.
The 33-year-old Egyptian came off injured in Saturday’s 3-1 win at Anfield against Crystal Palace just before the hour mark.
Initial fears were Salah could miss the final four league games of the season after announcing he would depart the Reds in the summer.
Liverpool confirmed the Egyptian is expected to return before the close of the season on May 24th, bringing an end to a nine-year spell during which Salah established himself as a Premier League all-time great.
The Egyptian King
Salah joined Liverpool in the summer of 2017 from AS Roma and has won nine major honours with the club, including two Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2019.
The number 11 has played 440 games for the Reds, scoring 257 goals, placing him third in the club’s all-time scoring list.
This has included 191 goals in the Premier League, bringing his total to 193 after scoring twice for Chelsea in 2013/14, which sees him sit only below Alan Shearer, Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney in this category.
Salah also holds the record for the most PFA Men’s Players’ Player of the Year wins with three, coming in 2017/18, 2021-22 and last season in 2024/25 as the Reds won the title with four games to spare.
Salah has broke many record for Liverpool, with last season’s 47 goal contribution a record in a 38-game Premier League season.
A below-par season
This season has been a struggle for both the player and the club, with Salah only having 12 goals and nine assists in 39 games.
This season has not been without controversy, after Salah’s explosive rant after being an unused substitute in December’s 3-3 draw against Leeds at Elland Road.
Salah claimed the “the club has thrown [him] under the bus” and his relationship with manager Arne Slot had broken down.
He was restored to the side after his return from the African Cup of Nations in January but the rant cast a shadow about his long-term future at the club.
This came to fruition in March after announcing he would depart the club on a free-transfer in the summer.
— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) March 24, 2026
A fairy-tale ending?
With four games left to play, it is hopeful Salah can play a part at some stage, particularly on his Anfield swansong on the final day against Brentford.
It would be very fitting of the Egyptian to go out at Anfield, scoring 141 of his 257 in front of an adoring home crowd.
The question is, will Salah be fit enough to play a part and close out his remarkable Liverpool career in the style he has throughout his nine-year spell with the Reds.
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