Jurgen Klopp reveals Mohamed Salah return date after hamstring injury

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has given a positive update on the fitness of Mohamed Salah, revealing his star forward is eyeing a return to action next week.

Salah picked up a hamstring injury in mid-January while away with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations and was provisionally ruled out until the end of February, facing a race against time to be fit for the Reds' Carabao Cup final bout with Chelsea.

But the 31-year-old has stepped up his recovery recently and will soon be welcomed back to Liverpool training. Speaking ahead of Saturday's visit of Burnley, Klopp revealed the timeline for Salah's recovery.

"We hope he can be part of parts of training next week, so we have to see, he's going through all paces," Klopp said of Salah.

"But look, it's positive. It's either next week or the week after, if you ask him it's next week."

Liverpool travel to the Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford on Saturday 17 February in what could be Salah's first game back. The Reds have not won away at the Bees since their promotion to the Premier League, drawing 3-3 in 2021/22 and losing 3-1 last season, though they did prevail 3-0 at Anfield earlier this campaign.

If Salah does not make his return at Brentford, he will be eyeing Luton Town's trip to Anfield on Wednesday 21 February, four days prior to their meeting with Chelsea at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final.

Salah's last game for Liverpool came on New Year's Day in a 4-2 victory at home to Newcastle United. In the seven matches played so far in his absence, Liverpool have won five, drawn one and lost one, with their unbeaten run ending at the hands of title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.

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