Egypt national team boss Hossam Hassan has addressed the rumoured tension between him and superstar captain Mohamed Salah.
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Following the attacker's withdrawal from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations mid-tournament to be treated for a hamstring injury at his club Liverpool, there have been questions about the forward's commitment to the Pharaohs.
The concern surrounding the 31-year-old's loyalty to the record AFCON winners was questioned further after he was left out of the Egypt squad that faced New Zealand and Croatia in their friendlies in March, which were Hassan's first games as national team coach.
The former Al Ahly striker has, however, insisted that he does not doubt his skipper's devotion to playing for the north African giants.
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"I am very happy with the current camp and the spirit surrounding it, and I thank all the clubs whose players have joined the camp and all the players who have committed to being here," Hassan said in his latest press conference, as per KingFut.
"There were people who tried to create a problem between Mohamed Salah and myself. It is natural to have a big star like Salah on the national team, and everything that was said was fabricated. Egypt is bigger than all of us.
"I am, of course, happy to have Mohamed Salah, who is very committed to the team, and God willing, this will be evident on the pitch. As Ibrahim Hassan stated at the time of our appointment, Salah is with us as you know him, with determination to help his teammates.
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"We followed all the league matches and saw comments like the issue between Omar Kamal and myself, which is inappropriate as there is no problem in the first place. When there is a foreign coach, he is not questioned about the absence of players from the list."
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