Sweating over Salah

MOHAMED Salah is in a high-profile race to be fit for Egypt’s World Cup opener against Uruguay tonight and even opponents are hoping the Liverpool ace could yet play a role in Russia.

The striker and Egyptian football superstar, who is nursing an injured shoulder, is crucial to the north African side’s hopes of making it out of a weak-looking Group A, which also features the hosts and Saudi Arabia.

Egypt play Uruguay – tipped by some to be dark horses – in Yekaterinburg in just the second game of the tournament tonight.

Salah, who turns 26 today, gave 100 million frantic Egyptians a massive boost yesterday when he joined in training.