Egyptian hero Salah now has a job to do for Liverpool

London – Fuelled by the adrenaline rush of clinching Egypt’s first World Cup berth in 28 years, Mohamed Salah (right) has set his sights on rescuing Liverpool’s spluttering Champions League campaign.

After drawing their opening two Champions League matches, Liverpool have no margin for error when they face Maribor in Slovenia tonight.

Fortunately for under-pressure Reds boss Juergen Klopp, in Salah they have the man for the big occasion.

Salah was the key figure as Egypt enjoyed a dramatic 2-1 win against Congo last week that booked their return to the World Cup for the first time since 1990.

The 25-year-old sparked wild scenes of celebration across Egypt when he converted the decisive penalty five minutes into stoppage-time.

The Liverpool winger had given Egypt the lead on the hour with a cool finish, but Congo almost spoiled the party when Arnold Bouka equalised two minutes from full time.

Mahmoud Hassan was brought down in the area with just seconds left and Salah stepped up to score the penalty that clinched their place in Russia next year.

Salah became an instant national hero.

“That was a dream come true, whether as a footballer or an Egyptian citizen and fan. I’m proud I made Egypt happy,” Salah said of the epic victory. –