Egypt to give Salah until last minute to prove fitness for Socceroos clash

Egypt will give captain Mohamed Salah until the last moment to prove his fitness to face Australia tomorrow as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.Salah trained with the squad on Wednesday and Thursday, local time, but will not be rushed into the team if he is not fit.Stay across the latest news, analysis and features from the 2026 FIFA World Cup here."We tried to introduce him to partial team training from yesterday," Egypt coach Hossam Hasan said at his pre-match press conference."Salah is a passionate player I won’t run any risk unless he is 100 per cent fit to play tomorrow."Salah's fitness has been under a cloud after he asked to be substituted during Egypt's 1-1 draw with Iran in their final group-stage game.The Egyptian Football Association confirmed he had a hamstring strain and would be assessed.On Wednesday, a post on social media by the Egypt national team suggested Salah would be fit to play against the Socceroos. How much involvement he will have in the game will be decided late this morning."I would love for everyone to be fit," Hassan said."I am planning to have him for the match, whether in the starting lineup or at a later stage."If Salah isn't fit, the attacking responsibility will largely fall to Manchester City's Omar Marmoush.The striker was mostly used off the bench in the Premier League, making just eight starts in 21 appearances for City.In this World Cup, he has only managed 90 minutes once, and that was in Egypt's opening game against Belgium