WORLD CUP | Egypt optimistic Mohamed Salah will face Australia after hamstring strain

Egypt are optimistic captain Mohamed Salah will be fit to face Australia in Friday’s last-32 tie at the FIFA World Cup after scans confirmed a hamstring strain suffered against Iran, according to Yahoo Sports. Salah returned to training on Tuesday as Egypt prepared for the match in Dallas (18:00 GMT), while defender Ahmed Fatouh is expected to miss out with a hamstring injury and centre-back Mohamed Abdelmonem is racing to be fit after a knee problem.