Russia vs. Egypt

in #fifa6 years ago

Russia vs. Egypt

Egyptian coach Hector Cuper praised Mohamed Salah and said he should be ready to perform on Tuesday download (1).jpeg

Salah is fit. We always carry out a last physical test before we announce our line-up and today we will have an important test for him to see how he does. I think he will be able to play. He is an essential piece in our team. He’s a great player, a crucial player, that much is perfectly clear. Salah is one of the best players in the world. For me there’s no shadow of a doubt there. It’s an honor and a privilege to coach him. On top of being talented, he is humble. He is a team player and that at least for me is extremely important now. He’s an important player for us. Nobody can deny that. I say it with all due respect to the other players in the Egyptian squad…. I think he’ll be able to play.

Former Russian striker Dmitri Kirichenko thinks this match is too close to confidently predict a winner for

I think both teams have 50/50 chances of winning, because Egypt are quite a solid team. Playing them is not easy. They are competitive and quite strong physically. [Egypt] didn’t create any chances without [Mohamed Salah] in the Uruguay game… How can we deter him? With concerted actions and good backup. It’s clear that he won’t be in his best shape, because he was absent for a long time. I think we could deal with him.